新概念第三册summary writing lesson 1-20复习过程
新概念英语第三册课后作文和书信答案解析
新概念英语第三册作文和书信写作Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮Mrs. Stone had spent the whole morning picking blackberries in the countryside near her home. It was nearly lunch time, so she decided toreturn for lunch. She was just picking up her basket whenshe heard a noise in the bushes. Then she saw an animal which looked like a cat. She knewit was not a cat because it was so large. The animal suddenly turned round to look at her and she thought it was going to cometowards her and perhaps attack her. She dropped her basket and screamed loudly. Hearing the sound, the animal disappeared into the bushes, after which Mrs. Stone picked up her basket and ran all the way home.She told her neighbours that she hadseen a puma in the countryside, but they did not believe her. She alsotelephoned the police but they didn't believe her either. (148 words)Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一A sticky businessWe were used to hearing our church bell striking the hours in our smallvillage. For as long as anyone could remember, the bell had struck thehours day and night. However, one night the church bell remained silentand the next morning we saw that the clock had stopped at exactly one a.m. Our clock was clearly damaged, but no one could explain how this hadhappened.Armed with a torch, our vicar climbed into the church tower to see whatwas going on. He heard a loud buzz as he went towards the clock and inthe torchlight he found it had been invaded by bees. He was lucky theydidn't sting him! He shone his torch into the great bell and saw that itwas full of wax and honey. No wonder it wasn't working!A bee keeper was called in to deal with the situation. He immediatelyremoved the queen bee to one of his bee hives and the other bees followed. The clock was cleaned and was soon working again. We not only enjoyedhearing it strike the hours day and night, but we enjoyed eating the honey as well.(195 words)Lesson 3 An unknown goddess 无名女神After walking round the ancient city, the archaeologists discovered anancient temple. This temple had obviously been a place of worship because it contained a sacred room. On entering the sacred room, the archaeologists found the clay fragments of fifteen statues, each of which was a goddess which had once been painted. After this, workmen begandigging and soon discovered the head of a statue amongremains dating from the fifth century B.C. They also found the body of this statue amongremains from the fifteenth century B.C. The archaeologists carefully put the fragments together. They were astonished to find that the figure wasa goddess. The goddess was a modern-looking woman. She had her hands onher hips and she was wearing a full-length skirt. Although the archaeologists tried very hard to identify her, they were unable to find out her name. (143 words)Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs 阿尔弗雷德. 布洛格斯的双重生活Nearly caughtOnemorning Alf and three other dustmen were collecting rubbish in Merton Street and they stopped outside Mrs. Frost's house.Though Alf didn't know it, his wife was visiting Mrs. Frost at the time.She and Mrs. Frost were old friends, though Mrs. Frost had never met Alf. Alf was just getting out of the dustcart to go into Mrs. Frost's backyard when he saw his wife leaving Mrs. Frost's house. He quickly returned tothe dustcart and hid in the driving cabin. While he was hiding, his fellow dustmen helped him by collecting Mrs. Frost's rubbish. Meanwhile, Alf'swife and Mrs. Frost talked on the doorstep. It looked as though theirconversation would never end!At last Mrs. Bloggs said goodbye to Mrs. Frost. She waved to one of thedustmen whom she recognized and she went towards the dustcart to greethim. The dustman waved back and gave her a big smile as the dustcart drove off. Mrs. Bloggs stood on the pavement and watched the dustcart disappeardown the street. Then she began to walk home. ‘It's all right, Alf, ’his friend said. ‘She can't see you now. ’‘Thanks, Jim, ’Alf said. ‘That was a lucky escape! ’(200 words )Key to Letter writingA possible answeraddressdateDear Mrs. Frost,It was nice to meet you at Selena's party last week.You mentioned you had a copy of ‘Who's Who’. I am writing to ask if Icould borrow it for a couple of days. I'm doing some research on politicians and this book contains a lot of information. I promise I will take good care of it and return it to you as quickly as possible.I look forward to hearing from you soon.Yours sincerely,signature (80 words)Lesson 5 The facts 确切数字The journalist counted the number of steps as he wearily climbed up tothe high wall surrounding the president's palace. On arriving at the main gate, he sat down to get his breath back. He then produced a tape measurein order to measure the wall. While he was busy measuring the wall, apoliceman approached him and asked him what he was doing. Though the journalist explained he was a reporter and his editor had asked him tofind out the exact height of the wall, the policeman refused to believehim. He was arrested and sent to prison because the police thought thathe might be a spy or might even want to assassinate the president. Whenthe journalist insisted he was innocent, he madethings worse for himself. This proved to the police that the man certainly was guilty and deservedto stay in prison indefinitely. (149 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answeraddressdateDear Jack,Many congratulations on your recent marriage!Quite by chance I happened to read about your wedding in our local newspaper and I was thrilled with the news. Your wife sounds reallycharming. I gather that you will both be moving to our area, so we'll soon be neighbours. I hope you'll be very happy and I'll be able to see yousoon.I look forward to seeing you again and meeting your wife. My kindestregards to you both.Yours sincerely,signature (79 words)Lesson 6 Smash-and grab 砸橱窗抢劫They got awaySeeing the thieves' car join the traffic on Piccadilly, Mr. Taylor tooka taxi and followed them. The taxi driver drove at full speed when Mr.Taylor told him what had happened.There wasn't too much traffic at this time of the morning so there wasa madchase through the streets of London. For a short time, the thieves' car was on the wrong side of the road and hit another car, but it did not stop. Two policemen in a police car watched in amazement as the twovehicles went past, both breaking the speed limit. Lights on and hornblaring, the police car chased both the speeding cars. Mr. Taylor's taxi stopped when the traffic lights turned red. The thieves ignored thetraffic lights and got away. Meanwhile, the police caught up with the taxi at the traffic lights and the taxi driver was charged with speeding. They refused to let the driver off, even though Mr. Taylor carefully explained the situation.However, the police informed another police car of the chase and tenminutes later the thieves' car was found abandoned in a side street. Thethieves had escaped on foot and disappeared amongthe crowd. (200 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answer (body of letter only)You won't believe what happened to me on Tuesday morning!I was walking down a busy street near Piccadilly when I saw a man smashthe window of an antique shop and run off with an expensive vase. Otherpassers-by saw him, too, and we all chased the man down the street,shouting ‘Stop! Thief! Stop! Thief! ’We managed to catch the man, but unfortunately the vase got broken.I'll tell you the full story when we meet next week. (80 words)Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies 残钞鉴别组Jane opened the oven door and saw that her meal was ready to serve. Shetook the food out of the oven and in doing so, noticed something strangeinside the oven which she couldn't recognize. So she went to find Johnand told him about it. In dismay, John quickly explained that he had puthis wallet containing the day's takings into the oven for safekeeping.They both rushed to the oven and saw that the money had been destroyedAt first, they didn't know what to do. John wanted to throw the moneyaway, but Jane wouldn't let him. ‘It's best not to disturb the wallet, ’Jane said. ‘You can see all the money is there, even if it has beendestroyed ’Jane told John to go and see his bank manager for advice, sothe next day John took the wallet and the ashes to the bank (150 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answer (body of letter only)Thank you again for your wonderful hospitality!It was a real pleasure to see you again after such a long time. I'll never forget your kindness during my stay. I particularly enjoyed our visit to the local market and our long walks in the countryside. I also enjoyedyour company and the excellent food and wine. You're a perfect host!I hope you will be able to visit me before long and look forward to seeing you soon.Lesson 8 A famous monastery 著名的修道院Onevery cold morning, a monktook two St. Bernard's dogs out for exercise. He immediately noticed that the dogs were very restless. Suspecting atraveller might be in difficulty, the monk returned to the monastery toorganize a search party.The two dogs led four monks through the snow. Two of the monks pulled asledge behind them, in case they needed it. There had been very high winds the previous night, but now everything was still and visibility was badbecause there was a heavy fog. Moreover, the temperature had fallen to- 20°.The dogs led the monks towards the Pass and as the monks got near,they heard cries in the distance. The dogs soon found a manwho was trapped under the snow and immediately dragged him out. The man was alive, butfrozen stiff. The monks strapped him to the sledge and took him back tothe monastery.The man was unconscious, but he soon recovered in the warm atmosphere of the monastery where he was given plenty of hot drinks and food. When the traveller was able to speak, the monks listened with interest as he told them what had happened the previous night. (200 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answer(body of letter only)I hear you'll be taking a holiday in the Alps, which I'm sure you'll enjoy!I went there last year and stayed in the Berg Hotel high in the mountains not far from Zermatt. The hotel has fine views across the valley and Iwarmly recommendit. You'll love the healthy mountain air and enjoy every comfort at moderate prices. I'm going there again this year.I look forward to hearing all about your holiday when you get back. (79words)Lesson 9 Flying cats 飞猫Humanbeings like to keep dogs and cats. Dogs are submissive and faithfulto their masters, but cats like to be independent. Cats are especiallylovable when they are still kittens. As kittens they like to play bychasing anything that moves. That's how they learn to hunt mice, birds,insects and other small creatures. A lot of people keep cats so they canhave a pet . As kittens grow into cats, they like to stay indoors. Theylike regular meals and enjoy sleeping in front of a nice fire. However,they also like going out. During the day time and at night they like togo hunting. Sometimes during the night they have fights with other cats. Cats are very clean animals. You often see them washing themselves. Human beings are fascinated by their behaviour because cats are domestic animals, while at the same time they enjoy their independence. (150 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answer(body of letter only)I'm afraid I have to report a little accident: my baby tore some of thepages from the book you kindly lent me.I am very sorry that this happened. I had left the book on a low table,but the baby got hold of it and tore several pages. However, I was ableto buy another copy and I'm sending it to you by separate post. Pleaselet me know when it arrives.My kindest regards to you all. (80 words)Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic “泰坦尼克“号的沉没Abandon snipThe Titanic began to sink, slowly at first. The order to abandon ship was unexpected, so passengers and crew were completely unprepared. It was the middle of the night. Some people were asleep in their cabins.Others were on deck admiring the brilliant night sky and the giant icebergs risingabove them. Others were eating and dancing in the wonderful ballrooms on the ship.The immediate effect was panic and confusion. People began rushing in all directions, wondering what to do next. The cold was indescribable and many passengers were still in their night clothes. Members of the crew cameup from below and began to lower the lifeboats. It was a case of womenand children first, but it soon becameobvious that there weren't enough lifeboats for everyone, so people jumped overboard into the freezing water in order to save their lives. Someof those swimming in the water struggled to get into the lifeboats, but most of them were already full.The Titanic sank rapidly, carrying many people down with it. There werecries of despair from people in the water as they watched the lifeboatsmoving away and were left to drown in the icy ocean.(200 words)Lesson 11 Not guilty 无罪Whenthe Customs Officer asked the traveller if he was carrying anythingvaluable, the man said that he had nothing to declare. The Officer asked the manto open his suitcase. Although the case contained only a suit and some dirty clothes, it was very heavy. This made the Customs Officersuspicious, so he removed all the clothes from the case. The case was soon empty and when the Officer lifted it, he found that it was still veryheavy.The Officer examined the case carefully and saw that the bottom was very shallow. He pressed the base hard and removed the bottom part of the case which contained a quantity of emeralds and other precious stones.While the Officer was looking at an emerald, the mantried to escape. For a moment the man disappeared among the passing holiday travellers, buthe was soon caught and placed under arrest.Key to Letter writingA possible answer(body of letter only)Thank you for your letter asking meto lend you some m oney to start a new business.I'm very sorry that I can't help you at the moment. I not only have a great many expenses of my own, but I'm in debt myself. Why don't you ask ourfriend Jim Clark? I know Jim is keen to invest in business and might beable to lend you some money.I wish you every success in your new business venture. (80 words)Lesson 12 Life on a desert island 荒岛生活ShipwreckedThe ship went downand everyone was drowned. I was the only one whomanaged to jump into the sea. I clung to a plank in the water for several hourstill I was washed up on a desert island.I slept on the beach for a very long time----I can't remember how long.WhenI woke up, I was hungry and thirsty, so I decided to explore the island. It was uninhabited, but I found plenty of fruit which had fallen from the trees. I lived on coconuts and pineapples and there was plenty of freshspring water. I tried to hunt wild animals with my bare hands(small pigs and other creatures), but I failed to catch anything. So I spent my daysswimming in the warm clear water and lying in the sun.One afternoon while I was lying on the beach as usual, I saw a boat onthe horizon. I signalled with my white shirt and shouted as loudly as Icould. Fortunately ,someone on the boat saw meand I was rescued. Of course, I was pleased to get back to civilization, but I was very sorry to leavethis island paradise. (200 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answer(Purpose and Conclusion only)We have a wonderful view from our hotel window. Just below us is a beachwhich stretches for a couple of miles and beyond it clear blue water. Wecan be sure of brilliant sunshine every day. We look forward to spending our holiday swimming, eating and sleeping!We all keep thinking of you and wish you were with us. (60 words)Lesson 13 ‘It ’s only me ’“是我，别害怕”Mrs. Richards immediately went upstairs and took off her costume. She felt sorry for the poor man from the Electricity Board, but at the same timeshe was rather amused. Suddenly, there was a knock at the front door andMrs. Richards opened it at once. The electricity man had returned, accompanied by a policeman, so she invited both in. The man told Mrs.Richards that he had tried to read her metre and that there was a ghostin the storeroom. Though Mrs. Richards explained that she had dressed up as a ghost, he refused to believe her. She told him to open the storeroom door, but he was too frightened, so she opened it herself. While theelectricity man and the policeman were looking for the ghost in thestoreroom, Mrs. Richards fetched her costume. She showed it to both menand only then did they believe her. (150 words)Key to Letter writingpossible answer (body of letter only)You can't imagine what happened to me the other day when I was checkingthe electricity metres in Ormond Road!I went to check the metre of one of our customers and got a terrible shock. I'm convinced the house is haunted because a ghost lives in the storeroom. As soon as it saw me, it came towards me and I fled!This is really a true story and I'll tell you all about it when w e meet.(78 words)Lesson 14 A noble gangster 贵族歹徒Hawkwood defeatedNews that Hawkwood and his men were approaching caused panic among villagers who prepared to defend their farms. Hawkwood had a bad reputation amongfarmers because they knew he would not hesitate to kill them and to burn their farms.The farmers fought very hard, even though they were poorly armed. Withtheir sticks and spades, they were no match for Hawkwood's well-armedsoldiers who had horses, swords and bows and arrows. During the battle,a great many farmers were killed. After Hawkwood destroyed their farms,he sent a messageto theprince of the city-state demanding a large amount of protection money. He said that if this moneywas paid, he would go away and cause no more trouble. However, if it wasn't paid, he would invadethe city. To Hawkwood's amazement, this demandwas refused, so he and his men invaded the city. As a result, many buildings were destroyed andthousands of people were killed, including quite a few of Hawkwood'ssoldiers.The city people fought very hard until Hawkwood and his men were finally driven off. Because the city people defended themselves so well, Hawkwood never attacked them again. He and the prince even became friends. (200words )Key to Letter writingA possible answer (body of letter only)I am writing to you about the talk I agreed to give at the local libraryin two weeks' time.I regret I have to cancel this talk. I apologize for the inconvenience,but I am being sent abroad by my firm and will be away for three weeks.I'll be back on June 24th. I will be happy to give my talk on a lateroccasion.I look forward to hearing from you and to arranging a new date. (80 words)Lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble 五十便士的麻烦I was walking along the street when I saw a crowd ahead of me. I couldhear people shouting and making a noise. On arriving at the scene, I sawa small boy on the pavement with his arm in a drain cover. A lady carryinga large bar of soap and a saucepan of water knelt down beside the boy.She asked the boy if he was in pain and he said he wasn't. Then she rubbedhis arm with butter, but he couldn't get it free. Meanwhile, someone had telephoned the fire brigade. The boy had begun to cry, but when he sawthe firemen, he cheered up. At first, the firemen decided to cut throughthe drain cover, but they changed their minds and rubbed the boy's armwith a special type of grease. The boy was soon free and though his armhurt, he was smiling.Key to Letter writingA possible answer (body of letter only)I know you're going to be eight years old in ten days' time!I'm not quite sure any more what boys of your age like these days. I'dlike to get you something you really like. For example, perhaps you'd like a computer game, or a model car, or a pair of rollerblades, or somethingelse. Let meknow what you tike best and I'll post it to you so it arrives on your birthday.Write to me soon. (79 words)Lesson 16 Mary had a little lamb 玛丽有一头小羔羊Not so blackDimitri was surprised to find that the lamb had turned white. He took aclose look at it and recognized it as his own.This discovery immediately led to an angry scene between Dimitri and Aleko.Dimitri repeated his accusation that Aleko had stolen the lamb, but Aleko still denied any theft. During the violent argument, Dimitri said the rain had proved that the lamb had been dyed black and he recognized it immediately as the one he had given to his wife. When Aleko finallyadmitted he had stolen the lamb, Dimitri called the police. Aleko wasarrested and Dimitri took his lamb home.The story caused a lot of excitement in the village. The villagers didn't often have the opportunity to talk about such an important event and they were greatly amusedby what had happened. Somethought Aleko had been very clever. Others thought he had been extremely stupid. Others said God had sent the rain to punish Aleko for his crime and to prove he was a thief.They discussed the event at great length for a long time, as there wasn't much else to talk about in a village where nothing much ever happened.(199 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answers (two introductions)1 A prize you have won: You know I entered a competition some time agoand I'm sure you will be really pleased to share my good news. (22 words) 2 An examination you have passed: Yesterday the postman delivered a large brown envelope containingmy exam results and I was very nervous when Iopened it. The agony is over! (25 words)Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world 世界上最长的吊桥The bridge I know best is called the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It joins either side of Sydney Harbour. From far away it looks like a great arch, but when you get near, you can see a great deck under the arch. It is madeof steel and supported by two towers. If you stand on the bridge early in the morning, you can see the Parramatta River to the west and the open sea to the east. At this time everything is quiet. During the day, however, the harbourbecomes busy with small boats and large ships moving in all directions.I enjoy standing on the bridge at night when you see the magnificent Opera House looking like a great sailing ship. In the darkness you can see thecity lights. In the stillness the traffic and the movementof the sea are the only sounds that can be heard. (150 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answerpossible answer (body of letter only)Here are a few directions ahead of your visit next week.To be here for lunch, take the 12.15 train from the main station and getoff at West Hill. From there you can get a 27 bus just outside the station and get off at Park Avenue. When you come out of the station, take thefirst road on your left. My house is number 36 which is clearly marked.I look forward to seeing you next week. (79 words)Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art 现代艺术中的电流An interesting exhibitionRecently I went to the Royal Academyin London to see the summerexhibition. The work of many artists was on display and the exhibition aroused a lotof public interest. Crowds of people filled the galleries.The pictures were, with a few exceptions, mainly by relatively unknownartists. Many of them were traditional pictures of landscapes and portraits.I particularly liked a picture of an old farmhouse by a stream with a few sheep in a field. The strangest picture I saw was an untitledabstract painting by a well-known modern artist. It consisted of swirlsof different colours which had been rubbed into the canvas with theartist's fingers. The picture looked a mess, but was also very effective, attracting a lot of comment.I couldn't help overhearing what people said, things like ‘I could painta picture like that with my eyes shut ’or‘Look how perfect the sunsetis in that painting. I'd love to own a picture like that ’, and so on. There is no doubt it was an excellent exhibition because there were somany different styles on display. There was something to suit everyone,but only if you could afford the high prices! (200 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answer(purpose of letter only))Thank you so much for your kind invitation to the exhibition, ‘Ancient Xi'an and the Terracotta Army’,now on at the British Museumin London.I'd love to join you and look forward to seeing you again.I'm particularlyinterested in this exhibition because it has been so well received andI've heard so muchabout it.It's a unique opportunity to see it.I'll meet you at the entrance to the exhibition at 2.15 on Thursday, 24th.Lesson 19 A very dear cat 一只贵重的宝贝猫In a bar one night, Mr. X was talking to a workman who told him that heoften worked in Mrs. Ramsay's flat.The workman added that Mrs. Ramsaywas wealthy and she lived alone with her cat. Every day, Mr. X stood outsideMrs. Ramsay's block of flats. As the cat took a short walk every evening, he saw that it had regular habits.He found out as much as he could aboutMrs. Ramsay and learnt that she loved this cat very much. One evening,as the cat was leaving the block of flats, he kidnapped it. He took thecat to a secret address. During the next three days,he walked past Mrs.Ramsay's flat on several occasions and noticed that no other cat everappeared. Now he was sure he had the right cat,so he wrote a letter inwhich he stated his demands. (150 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answer(body of letter only)I haven't been in touch since I left school.After passing my exams, I did a two-year course in business studies. Atthe end of it, I applied for a job with a local building firm and got ajob immediately.I like it very much because I work in an office,but getout and about a lot as well.I hope to be promoted soon.Thank you for all your help and advice while I was at school. (80 words)Lesson 20 Pioneer pilots 飞行员的先驱My flight across the ChannelIt was early morning. I looked around, but there was no sign of Latham,so I decided to go on a test flight first. At 4.15, I took off and flewover Calais for fifteen minutes. When I landed there was still no signof Latham.At 4.45 I took off again. This time I was determined to fly across theChannel. When I looked down there was no sign of the ship below, whichwas supposed to be following me, I suddenly felt alone and was worriedwhether I was flying in the right direction. All I could see was sea andsky. I could feel the high winds against the plane and the engine got very hot. Fortunately, it began to rain and the rain cooled myengine. Suddenly,。
新概念第三册lesson20课件及知识点
In 1908
Lord Northcliffe
On July 19th,1909
Two days later or On July 21st,1909
On July 25st,1909
A week later or On July 31st , 1909
Hubert Latham Both Bleriot and Latham
The young man offered the old man his own seat on the bus.
那个年轻人在公共汽车上将自己的座位让给了那个老人。 他们决定把这份工作给Joe。
They decided to offer the job to Joe. ·offer to do sth 主动做某事
He got within half a mile of Dover.
❖1.Why did Latham have to land on the sea for the second time?
His engine failed again.
❖4.How much did Lord Northcliffe offer as a prize to the first man who would fly across the Channel?
[evɪ'eʃən]
n. 航空；飞行术； 飞机制造业
Louis Charles Joseph Blériot (1 July 1872 – 1 August 1936)
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He was a French aviator, inventor and engineer In 1909 he became world famous for making the first flight across the English Channel ,winning the prize of £1,000.
新概念英语第三册课后题及答案Lesson1
新概念英语第三册课后题及答案Lesson1新概念英语第三册答案第1课Multiple choice questions 多项选择1… 准确答案：Din common adv.共有（替换了similar）2… 准确答案：BA）仅仅一个具体的特定的事列，阅读理解题的时候要把握中心大意B）?large?catpersuade v.说服, 劝说3… 答案准确：C?做理解题时要紧扣主题、紧扣中心大意文章最后一句话总结了大意句型结构题和词汇题是每课的关键4… 答案准确：C?Make的用法：make?somebody?do（在主动语态中不定式的符号to应该省略）be?made?to?do（被动语态中不定式的符号to必须补充完整）-- They made her wait for hours. à She was made to wait for hours.5… 答案准确： D?A）把say改成claim就对了（--People?claimed?to?have?seen?the?puma.）D）清楚的道明了动作发生的先后关系6… 准确答案：B原句中的?when引导的时间状语从句表示：－...就…（as?soon?as）被动：On being observed, it immediately ran away.主动：On?observing?her, it?immediately?ran?away.On seeing me, he waved to me.7… 准确答案：Dexcept能够和名词/名词性从句实行搭配（也不过when/if引导的从句形式）unless = if...not = except on the condition that…when = if-- …except when they are cornered. = …except if they are cornered.-- Whenever you come, you are welcome. = If ever you come, you are welcome.8… 准确答案：DA）must?be仅仅对客观现实的推测，时态不一致-- 对于过去事实推测一定要用：情态动词+ have +过去分词9… 准确答案：Con more than = nothing more than = only / within = not more than10… 准确答案：Bin?a?corner 偷偷摸摸地, 暗中地, 秘密地in?a?trap 落于陷阱中at an angle 不正的, 倾斜的（angle n.角, 角度, 角落, 墙角, 棱角）under cover 在遮蔽处, 秘密地, 暗中11... 准确答案：Bfishes?for?pleasure 钓鱼消遣travel for pleasure 外出游玩read for pleasure 阅读消遣12…on one’s own adv.独自地, 独立地, 主动地（= alone）for one’s own benefit 为了某人自己的利益。
新概念英语第三册课文及详解第1课
Lesson1ApumaatlargePumasarelarge,cat-likeanimalswhicharefoundinAmerica.WhenreportscameintoLondonZoothatawildpumahadbeen spottedforty-fivemilessouthofLondon,theywerenottakenseriously.However,astheevidencebegantoaccum ulate,expertsfromtheZoofeltobligedtoinvestigate,forthedescriptionsgivenbypeoplewho claimedtohaveseenthepumawereextraordinarilysimilar. Thehuntforthepumabeganinasmallvillagewhereawomanpickingblackberriessaw'alargecat'o nlyfiveyardsawayfromher.Itimmediatelyranawaywhenshesawit,andexpertsconfirmedthatap umawillnotattackahumanbeingunlessitiscornered.Thesearchproveddifficult,forthepumaw asoftenobservedatoneplaceinthemorningandatanotherplacetwentymilesawayintheevening. Whereveritwent,itleftbehinditatrailofdeaddeerandsmallanimalslikerabbits.Pawprintsw ereseeninanumberofplacesandpumafurwasfoundclingingtobushes.Severalpeoplecomplained of'cat-likenoises'atnightandabusinessmanonafishingtripsawthepumaupatree.Theexpertswerenow fullyconvincedthattheanimalwasapuma,butwherehaditcomefrom?Asnopumashadbeenreported missingfromanyzoointhecountry,thisonemusthavebeeninthepossessionofaprivatecollecto randsomehowmanagedtoescape.Thehuntwentonforseveralweeks,butthepumawasnotcaught.Iti sdisturbingtothinkthatadangerouswildanimalisstillatlargeinthequietcountryside. LanguagepointsPayattention: Thepointsbelowarenotcoveredbythemp3.Itisbetterfor youtolistentothemp3firstandtrytotakenotesbyyourselves.1，apumaatlargeatlarge1：逃遁的，没有被控制的。
新概念三课后练习summary_writing1--20
Summary1The reports received by London Zoo that a puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London were similar in nature. A woman picking blackberries saw it first, but the puma moved from placeto place,leaving a trail of dead deer and small animals. Paw prints and puma fur were found as well. ‘Cat-like noises’were heard at night and the animal was seen up a tree. Now experts were convinced that the animal really was a puma. (79 words)Summary2At one o'clock in the morning, the church clock striking thehours woke the vicar up as it struck thirteen times. The vicar went into the clock tower, taking a torch with him. He saw Bill Wilkins, the local grocer there and Bill explained he was tryingto repair the clock but hadn't succeeded because at one o'clockit struck thirteen times. However, the vicar was pleased the bell was working and offered the grocer a cap of tea. (79words)3Archaeologists found clay fragments in an ancient temple.These represented the fifteen statues of goddesses which had oncebeen painted. The body of one statue was found among remains fromthe fifteenth century . while its head was found among remainsfrom the fifth century . When thefragments were reconstructed, they turned out to be a goddesswhich stood three feet high. Her hands rested on her hips and shewas wearing a full-length skirt. Her identity is unknown. (80words)Summary4When he got married, Alfred Bloggs told his wife he worked forthe Corporation. Though he dressed in a smart black suit everymorning, he changed into overalls at work and spent the day working as a dustman. Then he took a shower and changed back into his suit at night. This lasted for two years and his fellow dustmen kepthis secret. His wife will never learn the truth because her husband will be an office worker in future. (80 words )Summary5Though the journalist immediately set out to get the factsafter receiving instructions from his editor, he did not send them at once. Meanwhile, the editor was getting impatient, so he sent three faxes, finally threatening to fire the journalist. When the last fax was unanswered, the article was published in its original form. The journalist sent the editor a fax a week later explaining he had been imprisoned after counting the steps and measuring the height of the wall. (80 words)Summary6A large car entered an arcade near Piccadilly and stoppedoutside a jeweller's. Two thieves got out and smashed the shop window. The owner of the shop was upstairs at the time, so he threw furniture at thethieves hitting one of them with a heavy statue. The raid lasted only three minutes and the thieves drove away. Running after them, the owner threw ashtrays and vases, but the thieves got away, stealing thousands of pounds worth of diamonds. (79 words)Summary7John Butlin runs a successful furniture business and after avery good day, he put his wallet containing ￡3,000 into the microwave oven for safekeeping. Then he and his fianc6e, Jane, went horse-riding, after which Jane cooked their dinner in the microwave oven only to find to their dismay that the money had been destroyed. John went to see his bank manager who sent the remains to theMutilated Ladies department who identified the remains and returned the money. (79 words)Summary8The St. Bernard's Pass is visited by thousands of people in summer, who cross the Pass in cars. Because there are so many people about, the dogs are kept in a special enclosure. As the temperature in winter falls to -30°, there are few visitors, so the monks prefer this season. The dogs are also free to wander outside their enclosure. Parties of young skiers regularly visit the monastery in winter, during Christmas and Easter when they are warmly welcomed.(80 words )Summary9The New York Animal Medical Centre recently made a study of132 cats. All these cats had one thing in common: they hadfallen off high buildings, yet only eight had died from shock or injuries. One cat,Sabrina, had fallen 32 storeys but onlysuffered from a broken tooth. When falling at speeds up to 60 miles per hour, cats stretch out their legs which increases their air－resistance and reduces the shock of impact on hitting the ground.(79 words)Summary10The Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the NorthAtlantic when an iceberg was spotted by a lookout. After the alarm was given, the ship turned sharply and sailed alongside it. Suddenly, a faint noise was heard from b elow, so the captain went down to investigate, only to find that five of the sixteen compartments had been flooded. On hearing the order to abandon ship, people jumped overboard, but 1,500 drowned because there were not enough lifeboats. (79 words)Summary11Though the writer had nothing to declare, the Customs Officermade him unlock his case. Searching the case carefully, the Officer found a small bottle, which he thought was perfume. The writer told the Customs Officer that it was hair gel, which he had made himself. As the Officer did not believe this, thewriter encouraged him to try it. The unpleasant smellconvinced him the writer was telling the truth, so he let himpass through Customs. (7 words)Summary12As the two men's boat was damaged, they were taking it to Miami when on the way it began to sink. After loading a rubber dinghy with food, matches and beer, the two men rowed a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There theycollected rainwater in the dinghy and caught fish and lobster with a spear gun. For five days, they‘ate like kings’ until they were rescued by a passing tanker. (80 words)Summary13Mrs. Richards had dressed up as a ghost and was just going intothe dining room when there was a knock on the door. Thinking it was the baker, she hid in the storeroom under the stairs. She heard footsteps in the hall and then the man from the Electricity Board opened the storeroom door. Though she said ‘It's only me’, hegot a bad fright. When she walked towards him, he fled, slamming the front door behind him. (79 words )Summary14After Sir John Hawkwood settled near Florence six hundred years ago, he hired soldiers to the princes of city-states in times ofwar. In times of peace he threatened to destroy a city-state unless protection money was paid. In spite of this, the Italians regarded him as a sort of hero. Sir John was eighty when he died and the Florentines not only gave him a state funeral but had a picture painted of him, dedicated to his memory. (79 words)Summary15George was going to the sweet shop when he lost fifty pencedown a drain. After removing his jacket, he put his arm throughthe drain cover. He couldn't find his money and couldn't get hisarm out. A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbedhis arm with soap and butter. She failed to free him, but two firemen succeeded with a special type of grease. The sweet shop owner presented George with a large box of chocolates. (80 words )Summary16George was going to the sweet shop when he lost fifty pencedown a drain. After removing his jacket, he put his arm throughthe drain cover. He couldn't find his money and couldn't get hisarm out. A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbedhis arm with soap and butter. She failed to free him, but two firemen succeeded with a special type of grease. The sweet shop owner presented George with a large box of chocolates. (80 words )Summary17When Dimitri came home, Mary told him that her white lamb hadbeen stolen. On learning that his neighbour, Aleko, had acquireda lamb, Dimitri went to Aleko's house and accused him of stealingit. When Aleko showed his lamb, Dimitri saw it was black, so he apologized. After staying in Aleko's house for a while because ithad begun to rain, Dimitri got a surprise outside when he foundthe lamb was almost white. It had been dyed black! (80 words)Summary18The Verrazano Bridge, which joins Brooklyn to Staten Island,has a span of 4,260 feet. Its two great towers support four huge cables. The towers are built on platforms made of steel and concrete, extending over 100 feet under the sea and rising nearly 700 feet above the surface of the water. The bridge is suspended from four huge cables, each of which contains 26,108 lengths of wire. Itis not only very strong, but simple and elegant as well. (80words)Summary19On entering the art gallery, the writer saw a notice whichforbade people to touch the exhibits because they were dangerous. The exhibition consisted of pieces of moving awall, the writer saw long thin wires attached to metal spheres whichattracted and repelled each other. In the centre of the hall were tall structures containing coloured lights which went on and off. Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps flashed on and off. (79 words)Summary20Mrs. Ramsay received an anonymous letter three days after hercat's writer of the letter demaded ￡1,000 forthe return of the cat,and warned she would never see him again if she went to the had to put the money in a cardboard boxand leave it outside her door. After drawing ￡1,000 from her band,she acted on the kidnapper's moneydisappeared the following morning,and Rastus returned at seveno'clock that evening. (80 words)Summary21Bleriot and Latham arrived in Calais on July 21st, 1909. Thoughit looked as if there would be a race on July 25th, Latham didn't take part, because he didn't get up early enough. After making a short test flight,Bleriot crossed the Channel in thirty-seven minutes. A policeman greeted him when he arrived ingot within half a mile of Dover the following week, having to land on the sea a second time because his engine failed. (80 words)summary22When the two men quarrelled, they settled the argument by afight. This took place at Stilton. It lasted an hour and Humphries won. When they met again, Mendoza lost again, but in their third match in 1790,Mendoza finally beat Humphries to become Championof England. He founded a successful boxing Academy and earned alot of money, but was so extravagant he was always in debt. He was finally sent to prison and died in poverty in 1836. (80 words)。
新概念英语第三册课后作文标准答案(前二十)
Lesson 1 A puma at largeKey to CompositionA possible answerMRS. Stone had spent the whole morning picking blackberries in the countryside near her home. It was nearly lunch time, so she decided to return home for lunch. She was just picking up her basket when she heard a noise in the bushes. Then she saw an animal which looked like a cat. She knew it was not a cat because it was so large. The animal suddenly turned round to look at her and she thought it was going to come towards her and perhaps attack her. She dropped her basket and screamed loudly. Hearing the sound , the animal disappeared into the bushes, after which Mrs. Stone picked up her basket and ran all her the way home. She told her neighbours that she had seen a puma in the countryside, but they did not believe her. She also telephoned the police but they didn’t believe her either. (148words)Lesson 2 Thirteen equals oneKey to CompositionA possible answerA sticky businessWe were used to hearing our church bell striking the hours in our small village. For as long as anyone could remember, the bell had struck the hours day and night. However, one night the church bell remained silent and the next morning we saw that the clock had stopped at exactly one a. m. Our clock was clearly damaged, but no one could explain how this had happened.Armed with a torch, our vicar climbed into the church tower to see what was going on. He heard a loud buzz as he went towards t clock and in the torchlight he found it had been invaded by bees. He was lucky they didn't sting him! He shone his torch into the great bell and saw that it was full of wax and honey. No wonder it wasn't working!A bee keeper was called in to deal with the situation. He immediately removed the queen bee to one of his bee hives and the other bees followed. The clock was cleaned and was soon working again. We not only enjoyed hearing it strike the hours day and night, but we enjoyed eating the honey as well. (195words)Lesson 3 An unknown goddessKey to CompositionA possible answerAfter walking round the ancient city, the archaeologist discovered an ancient temple. This temple had obviously been a place of worship because it contained a sacred room. On entering the sacred room, the archaeologists found the clay fragments of fifteen statue, each of which was a goddess which had once been painted. After this, workmen began digging and soon discovered the head of a state among remains dating from the fifth century B. C. They also found the body of this statue among remains from the fifteenth century was a modern-looking woman. She had her hands on her hips and she was wearing a full-length skirt. Although thearchaeologists tried very hard to identify her, they were unable to find out her name. (143words)Lesson 4 The double life of Alfrde BloggsKey to CompositionA possible answerNearly caughtOne morning Alf and three other dustmen were collecting rubbish in Merton Street and they stopped outside Mrs. Frost’s house.Thought Alf didn’t know it, his wife was visiting Mrs. frost at the time. She and Mrs. Frost were old friends, though Mrs. Frost had never met Alf. Alfe was just getting out of the dustcart to go into Mrs. Frost’s backyard when he saw his wife leaving Mrs. Frost’s house. He quickly returned to the dustcart and hid in t he driving cabin. While he was hiding, his fellow dustmen helped him by collecting Mrs Frost’s rubbish. Meanwhile, Alf’s wife and Mrs. Frost talked on the doorstep. It looked as though their conversation would never end!At last Mrs. Bloggs said goodbye to Mrs. Frost. She waved to one of the dustmen whom she recognized and she went towards the dustcart to greet him. The dustman waved back and gave her a big smile as the dustcart drove off. Mrs Bloggs stood on the pavement and watched the dustcart disappear down the street. Then she began to walk home. ”It’s all right, Alf, ”his friend said. ”She can’t see you now. ”“Thanks, Jim, ”Alf said. ”That was a lucky escape!”(200words)Lesson 5 The factsKey to CompositionA possible answerThe journalist counted the number of steps as he wearily climbed up to the high wall surrounding the president's palace. On arriving at the main gate, he sat down to get his breath back. He then produced a tape measure in order to measure the wall. While he was busy measuring the wall, a policeman approached him and asked him what he was doing. Though the journalist explained he was a reporter and his editor had asked him to find out the exact height of the wall, the policeman refused to believe him. He was arrested and sent to prison because the police thought that he might be a spy or might even want to assassinate the president When the journalist insisted he was innocent, he made things worse for himself. This proved to the police that the man certainly was guilty and deserved to stay in prison indefinitely.(149 words)Lesson 6 Smash-and-grabKey to CompositionA possible answerThey got awaySeeing the thieves' car join the traffic on Piccadilly, Mr. Taylor took a taxi and followed them. The taxi driver drove at full speed when Mr. Taylor told him what had happened.There wasn't too much traffic at this time of the morning so there was a mad chase through the streets of London. For a short time, the thieves' car was on the wrong side of the road and hit another car, but it did not stop. Two policemen in a police car watched in amazement as the two vehicles went past, both breaking the speed limit. Lights on and horn blaring, the police car chased both the speeding cars. Mr. Taylor's taxi stopped when the traffic lights turned red. The thieves ignored the traffic lights and got away. Meanwhile, the police caught up with the taxi at the traffic lights and the taxi driver was charged with speeding. They refused to let the driver off, even though Mr. Taylor carefully explained the situation.However, the police informed another police car of the chase and ten minutes later the thieves' car was found abandoned in a side street. The thieves had escaped on foot and disappeared among the crowd. (200 words)Lesson 7 Mutilated ladiesKey to CompositionA possible answerJane opened the oven door and saw that her meal was ready to serve. She took the food out of the oven and in doing so, noticed something strange inside the oven which she couldn’t recognize. So she went to find John and told him about it. In dismay, John quickly explained that he had put his wallet containing the day’s takings into the oven for safekeeping. They both rushed to the oven and saw that the money had been destroyed. At first, they didn't know what to do. John wanted to throw the money away, but Jane wouldn't let him. "It's best not to disturb the wallet" Jane said. "You can see all the money is there, even if it has been destroyed. " Jane told John to go and see his bank manager for advice, so the next day John took the wallet and ashes to the bank. (150words)Lesson 8 A famous monasteryKey to CompositionA possible answerRescueOne very cold morning, a monk took two St. Bernard's dogs out for exercise. He immediately noticed that the dogs were very restless. Suspecting a traveler might be in difficulty, the monk returned to the monastery to organize a search party.The two dogs led four monks through the snow. Two of the monks pulled a sledge behind them, in case they needed it. There had been very high winds the previous night, but now everything was still and visibility was bad because there was a heavy fog. Moreover, the temperature had fallen to -20". The dogs led the monks towards the Pass and as the monks got near, they heard cries in . the distance. The dogs soon found a man who was trapped under the snow and immediately draggedhim out. The man was alive, but frozen stiff. The monks strapped him to the sledge and took him back to the monastery.The man was unconscious, but he soon recovered in the warm atmosphere of the monastery where he was given plenty of hot drinks and food. When the traveler was able to speak, the monks listened with interest as he told them what had happened the previous night. (200 words) "Lesson 9 Flying catsKey to CompositionA possible answerHuman beings like to keep dogs and cats. Dogs are submissive and faithful to their master s, but cats like to be independent. Cats are especially lovable when they are still kittens. As kittens they like to play by chasing anything that moves. That's how they learn to hunt mice, birds, insects and other small creatures. A lot of people keep cats so they can have a pet. As kittens grow into cats, they like to stay indoors. They like regular meals and enjoysleeping in front of a nice fire. However, they also like going out. During the day time and at night they like to go huntin g. Sometimes during the night they have fights with other cats. Cats are very clean animals. You often see them washing themselves. Human beings are fascinated by their behaviour because cats are domestic animals, while at the same time they enjoy their independence. (80 words)Lesson 10 The loss of the TitanicKey to CompositionA possible answerAbandon shipThe Titanic began to sink, slowly at first. The order to abandon ship was unexpected, so passengers and crew were completely unprepared. It was the middle of the night. Some people were asleep in their cabins. Others were on deck admiring the brilliant night sky and the giant icebergs rising above them. Others were eating and dancing in the wonderful ballrooms on the ship.The immediate effect was panic and confusion. People began rushing in all directions, wondering what So do next. The cold was indescribable and many passengers were still in their night clothes. Members of the crew came up from below and began to lower the life boats. It was a case of women and children first, but it soon became obvious that there weren't enough lifeboats for everyone, so people jumped overboard into the freezing water in order to save their lives. Some of those swimming in the water struggled to get into the lifeboats, but most of them were already full.The Titanic sank rapidly, carrying many people down with it. There were cries of despair from people in the water as they watched the lifeboats moving away and were left to drown in the icy ocean. (200 words)Lesson 11 Not guiltyKey to CompositionA possible answerWhen the Customs Officer asked the traveller if he was carrying anything valuable, the man said that he had nothing to declare.The Officer asked the man to open his suitcase. Although the case contained only a suit and some dirty clothes,it was very heavy. This made the Customs Officer suspicious, so he removed all the clothes from the case. The case was soon empty and when the Officer lifted it, he found that it was still very heavy. The Officer examined the case carefully and saw that the bottom was veryshallow. He pressed the base hard and removed the bottom part of the case which contained a quantity of emeralds and other precious stones. While the Officer was looking at an emerald, the man tried to escape. For a moment the man disappeared among the passing holiday travellers, but he was soon caught and placed under arrest. (150words)Lesson 12 Life on a desert islandKey to CompositionA possible answerShipwreckedThe ship went down and everyone was drowned. I was the only one who managed to jump into the sea. I clung to a plank in the water for several hours till I was washed up on a desert island.I slept on the beach for a very long time — I can't remember how long. When I woke up, I was hungry and thirsty, so I decided to explore the island. It was uninhabited, but I found plenty of fruit which had fallen from the trees. I lived on coconuts and pineapples and there was plenty of fresh spring water. I tried to hunt wild animals with my bare hands(small pigs and other creatures), but I failed to catch anything. So I spent my days swimming in the warm clear water and lying in the sun.One afternoon while I was lying on the beach as usual, I saw a boat on the horizon. I signaled with my while shirt and shouted as loudly as I could. Fortunately, someone on the boat saw me and I was rescued. Of course, I was pleased to get back to civilization, but 1 was very sorry to leave this island paradise. (200 words) Lesson 13 "It's only me"Key to CompositionA possible answerMrs. Richards immediately went upstairs and took off her costume . She felt sorry for the poor man from the Electricity Board, but at die same time she was rather amused. Suddenly, there was a knock at the front door and Mrs. Richards opened it at once. electricity man had returned, accompanied by a policeman, so she invitedboth in. The man told Mrs. Richards that he had tried to reader metre and that there was a ghost in the storeroom. Though Mrs. Richards explained that she had dressed up as a ghost, he refused to believe her. She told him to open the storeroom door, but he was too frightened, so she opened it herself. While the electricity man and the policemanwere looking for the ghost in the storeroom, Mrs. Richards fetched her costume. She showed it to both men andonly then did they believe her. (150 words) Lesson 14 A noble gangsterKey to CompositionA possible answerHawkwood defeatedNews that Hawkwood and his men were approaching caused panic among villagers who prepared to defend their farms. Hawkwood had a bad reputation among farmers because they knew he would not hesitate to kill them and to bum their farms.The farmers fought very hard, even though they were poorly armed. With their sticks and spades, they were no match for Hawkwood's well-armed soldiers who had horses, swords and bows and arrows. During the battle, a great many farmers were killed. After Hawkwood destroyed their farms, he sent a message to the prince of the city-state demanding a large amount of protection money. He said that if this money was paid, he would go away and cause no more trouble. However, if it wasn't paid, he would invade the city. To Hawkwood's amazement, this demand was refused, so he and his men invaded the city. As a result, many buildings were destroyed and thousands of people were killed, including quite a few of Hawkwood's soldiers.The city people fought very hard until Hawkwood and his men were finally driven off. Because the city people defended themselves so well, Hawkwood never attacked them again. He and the prince even became friends.(200words)Lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of troubleKey to CompositionA possible answerI was walking along the street when I saw a crowed ahead of me. Ｉcould hear people shouting and making a noise．On arriving at the scene, I saw a small boy on the pavement with his arm in a drain cover．A lady carrying a large bar of soap and saucepan of water knelt down beside the boy．She asked the boy if he was in pain and he said he wasn’t．Then she rubbed his arm with butter, but he couldn’t get it free．Meanwhile, someone had telephoned the fir brigade．The boy had begun to cry , but when he saw the firemen, he cheered up. At first, the firemen decided to cut through the drain cover, but they changed their minds and rubbed the boy’s arm with a special type of grease. The boy was soon free and though his arm hurt, he was smiling. (150 words)Lesson 16 Mary had a little lambKey to CompositionA possible answerNot so blackDimitri was surprised to find that the lamp had turned white. He took a close look at and recognized it as his own.This discovery immediately led to an angry scene between Dimitri repeated his accusation that Aleko had stolen the lamb, but Aleko still denied any theft. During the violent argument, Dimitri said the rain had proved that the lamb had been dyed black and he recognized it immediately as the one he had given to his wife. When Aleko finally admitted he had stolen the lamp. Dimitri called the police. Aleko was arrested and Dimitri took his lamb home.The story caused a lot of excitement in the village. The villagers didn’t often have the opportunity to talk about such important event and they were greatly amused by what had happened. Some thought Aleko had been very clever. Others thought he had been extremely stupid. Others said God had sent the rain to punish Aleko for his crime and to prove he was a thief. They discussed the event at great length for a long time, as there wasn’t much else to talk about in a village where nothing much ever happened. (199 words)Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the wordKey to CompositionA possible answerThe bridge I know best is called the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It joins either side of Sydney Harbour. From far away it looks like a great arch, but when you get near, you can see a great deck under the arch. It is made of steel and supported by two towers. If you stand on the bridge early in the morning, you can see the Parramatta River to the west and the open sea to the east. At this time everything is quiet. During the day, however, the harbour becomes busy with small boats and large ships moving in all directions. I enjoy standing on the bridge at night when you see the magnificent Opera House looking like a great sailing ship. In the darkness you can see the city lights. In the stillness the traffic and the movement of the sea are the only sounds that can be heard. (150 words)Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern artKey to CompositionA possible answerAn interesting exhibitionRecently I went to the Royal Academy in London to see the summer exhibition. The work of many artists was on display and the exhibition aroused a lot of public interest. Crowds of people filled the galleries.The pictures were, with a few exceptions, mainly by relatively unknown artists. Many of them were traditional pictures of landscapes and portraits. I particularly liked a picture of an old farmhouse by a stream with a few sheep in a field. The strangest picture I saw was an untitled abstract painting by a well-known modem artist. It consisted of swirls of different colours which had been rubbed into the canvas with the artist's fingers. The picture looked a mess, but was also very effective, attracting a lot of comment.I couldn't help overhearing what people said, things like "I could paint a picture like that with my eyes shut" or "Look how perfect the sunset is in that painting. I'd love to own a picture like that", and so on. There is no doubt it was an excellent exhibition because there were so many different styles on display. There was something to suit everyone in it only if you could afford the high prices! (200 words)Lesson 19 A very dear catKey to CompositionA possible answerIn a bar one night, Mr. X was talking to a workman who told him that he often worked in Mrs. Ramsay's flat The workman added that Mrs. Ramsay was wealthy and she lived alone with her cat. Everyday, Mr. X stood outside Mrs. Ramsay's block of flats. As the cat took a short walk every evening, he saw that it had regular habits, He found out as much as he could about Mrs. Ramsay and learnt that she loved this cat very much. One evening, as the eat was leaving the block of flats, he kidnapped it He took the cat to a secret address- During the next three days, he walked past Mrs. Ramsay's flat on several occasions and noticed that no other cat ever ap-peared. Now he was surehe had the right cat, so he wrote a letter in which he stated his demands. (150 words)Lesson 20 Pioneer pilotKey to CompositionA possible answerMy flight across the ChannelIt was early morning. I looked around, but there was no sign of Latham, sol decided to goons test flight first. At 4. 15, I took off and flew over Calais for fifteen minutes. When I landed there was still no sign of Latham.At 4. 45 I took off again. This time I was determined to fly across the Channel. When I looked down there was no sign of the ship below, which was supposed to be following me, I suddenly felt alone and was worried whether I was flying in the right direction. All I could see was sea and sky. I could feel the high winds against the plane and the engine got very hot. Fortunately, it began to rain and the rain cooled my engine. Suddenly, I could see land ahead. Dover!I flew over Dover, looking for somewhere to land. I saw a field below and brought the plane down. I was still sitting in the cockpit, hardly able to believe the flight was so successful — just thirty-seven minutes to cross from Calais — when a British policeman arrived. He smiled broadly at me and said, "Good morning!" I smiled back and said, "Bonjour!" (200 words)。
新概念英语第三册重点内容汇总
新概念英语第三册Lesson1 重点句子及解析敲黑板，划重点：are large, cat-like animals which are found in America.美洲狮是一种体形似猫的大形动物，产自美洲。
语言点 1 which定语从句修饰animals.语言点 2 cat-like是"n.+adj."结构的复合形容词，作定语，此类还有:lady-like女性化的,man-like男人般的,crystal-like水晶般的,baby-like婴儿般的,dog-like像狗一样的,steel-like钢铁般的,home-like像家一样的,angel-like天使般的,dream-like梦境般的。
语言点 2 搜索： hunt ，search 。
语言点 3 the hunt for sb./sth.抓捕某人/某物。
hunt for a job找工作，Missing Wanted寻人/寻物启事， People Search/Wanted/Missing寻人，Wanted通缉。
immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attacka human being unless it is cornered.她刚看见它，它就立刻逃走了。
专家证实，美洲狮非被逼得走投无路，是决不会伤人的。
语言点 1 when 引导时间状语从句，and 连接两个并列分句，第二个分句中的that引导宾语从句，说明 confirm的内容，unless引导条件状语从句。
语言点 3 large 和 cat-like都是描述型定语从句，修饰animals 。
选择合适的词翻译“大的”或语言点 2 1)corner 作动词常用于被动语态： sth./sb. be corned某人 / 某物被逼入绝境2) 与 corner搭配的介词 at the corner of the street在街道的拐角 in the corner of the room“胖的”。
新概念英语1--20课课文详解
词汇学习 Word study 1．suit n.（一套）衣服： Is this your suit? 这是你的衣服吗？ a man's suit 一套男装； a woman's suit 一套女装 2．please：interjection （表示有礼貌地请求对方）请；烦劳： My coat and my umbrella please. 请把我的大衣和 伞拿给我。 Please come in. 请进。
B 1 Is she a German student or a Japanese student? She isn't a German student. She's a Japanese student.
2 Is this a German car or a French car? It isn't a German car. It's a French car. 3 Is he an Italian student or a German student? He isn't an Italian student. He's a German student. 4 Is she an Italian student or a Chinese student? She isn't an Italian student. She is a Chinese student.
5 Is this an American car or an English car? It isn't an American car. It's an English car.
(完整)新概念英语第三册摘要写作
新概念英语第三册摘要写作Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮The reports received by London Zoo that a puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London were similar in nature. A woman picking blackberries saw it first， but the puma moved from place to place，leaving a trail of dead deer and small animals。
Paw prints and puma fur were found as well. ‘Cat—like noises’were heard at night and the animal was seen up a tree. Now experts were convinced that the animal really was a puma。
(79 words)Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一At one o’clock in the morning， the church clock striking the hours woke the vicar up as it struck thirteen times。
The vicar went into the clock tower, taking a torch with him。
He saw Bill Wilkins，the local grocer there and Bill explained he was trying to repair the clock but hadn't succeeded because at one o'clock it struck thirteen times。
新概念第三册笔记 lesson20
His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes.
When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was a local policeman.
序数词和动词不定式to搭配连用可以代替其后的定语从句
-- the first person to greet him was a local policeman
-- She was the only one to survive the plane crash. 她是唯一幸存与飞机失事的人。
picked up = save = rescue
Two days alter, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane called 'No. XI'. Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model.
= She was the only one that survive the plane crash.
Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
如果before所引导的时间状语从句之前出现段时间（则最佳翻译方法：才...）
attempt n.努力, 尝试, 企图 vt.尝试, 企图（attempt的语气比try强烈）
in one's attempt
-- She failed in her attempt to swim the English Channel. 她横度英吉利海峡的尝试失败了。
上课新概念英语第三册第1课
• 变换字母 : • 以通过改变其中的一个字母变成另一个英 语单词 • foot（可变为food）
• Revision
•情态动詞：must / have to / need / should + 动詞原形 1. Have to do sth 不得不做某事 2. must do sth 必须做某事 •must表示主观，have to表示客观。 3. Should do sth 应该做某事 3. Should have done sth 过去应该做而没有做 4. must not do 一定不要，不准 •5.Need not do sth •不需要做某事 6.Must have done 过去肯定已经做某事（表示猜测） 7.Needn’t have done 过去本没必要做（但已做）
1. Be expert at 熟练于做某事 2. Approve of 同意, 赞同 3.Be accustomed to 习惯于 3. Prevent sb from 阻止某人做某事 4. grateful to sb for … 因为…感激某人 5. Persist in 坚持 6.鼓励某人做某事 Encourage sb to do sth 7. Be capable of 能够 8. Be shocked to do 震惊做某事
9.害怕做某事 Be afraid of doing 10 be interested in 感兴趣做某事
•与make连用的短语 1. make out ①写出，填写（相当于write out）. ② 辨认出，理解 2.make up ① Every time he played truant, Tom would make up an excuse. 编造，捏造，虚构 ②（给„„）化妆/化装 3.make up for 补偿，弥补 4.make for （匆匆）走向，向„„前进
如何学习新概念第三册
如何学习新概念第三册新概念英语是一本很好的教材，它是循序渐进的，重点突出，基础知识全面，基本句型实用性很强。
因此学习新概念要抓住几个重点。
1，单词。
要读准，认识，知道词性，动词知道其句型要求，知道其近义词，同义词，反义词。
2，短语。
新概念中有大量的短语，必须记住它们，因为它们是英语语言中重要的组成部分。
记不住它们没法说话。
3，句型。
在这套书中介绍了各种句型。
如主谓结构，主谓表结构，主谓宾结构，动词的双宾语，宾补结构，各类从句等。
凡是语法书中讲到的句型，它都涉及到了，掌握它们它重要了。
4，时态。
时态也是英语学习中的重点。
要掌握它们的特点，形式，各时态的不同。
5，介词。
介词在英语中是非常活的，在不同的地方，和不同的词搭配具有不同的意思，必须从开始就要高度注意。
如with 有“和”的意思。
I live with my parents.我和父母住在一起。
有“有”的意思。
the cup with a handle. 有把的茶杯。
有"用"的意思。
I write a letter with a pen. 我用钢笔写信。
所以你要特别注意介词的用法。
因为在考试中常有介词填空。
6，替换练习。
学习的目的是为了运用，因此要能举一反三地练习，是其娴熟。
语言的学习，必须大量地说。
7，要练习听和说。
反复听磁带练习听力，然后再努力模仿其语音语调。
校正自己地语音。
8，复述故事，叙说自己的事，将语言变成自己地语言。
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新概念第三册讲解及笔记
Lesson 01 A Puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮New words and expression 生词和短语学习词汇时仅知道汉语语义是不够的，要把单词放在语句中体会其应用学习关键句结构是则要把它放在段落结构或文章里puma n.美洲狮spot v.看出, 发现??= see, pick out, recognize, catch sight of 强调结果, 辨别出, 看见, 识别, 发现-- A tall man is easy to spot in the crowd.-- He has good eye for spotting mistakes.同意词：-- find：强调发现的结果/ find?out：查出事实真相-- discover：做出重大发现/ notice：注意到-- observe：观察/ watch：观察活动中的人或画面Spot n.斑点-- There is a white spot on the shirt.on the spot 有两个含义：1> 立刻, 马上（at?once, immediately）-- Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot. 2> at?the?place?of?the?action 在现场-- Wherever she is needed, she is quickly on the spot.Evidence n.证据（不可数名词）Evident adj.明显的, 显然的/ evidently adv.明显地, 显然Evidence = proof (n.证据)-- When the police arrived, he had already destroyed the evidence.in?evidence 显而易见的-- He was in evidence at the party.Accumulate v.积累, 积聚（强调积累的过程）-- As the evidence accumulates, experts from the zoo felt obliged to investigate.Gather vt.聚集, 把某人召集在某处-- The teacher gathered his students in the classCollect vt.搜集, 采集-- Do you collect stamps? Y es, I collect stamps as my hobby.（n.业余爱好）Assemble v.集合, 集会/ 装配-- A large number of people assemble on the square.Hoard vt.大量的储存（-- hoard?up = store?up 储藏）-- The squirrel hoards up nuts for the cold winter （squirrel n.松鼠）nut n.坚果）amass vt.积聚（主要用于诗歌和文学作品）-- The clouds amassed above the hillsOblige v.使…感到必须feel?obliged?to?do?sth 感觉有必要做某事-- I feel obliged to say no to his demand（n.要求, 需要）be?obliged?to?do?sth 被迫做某事-- They were obliged to sell their car to pay their debts off.（debt n.债务）hunt v.n.追猎, 寻找（hunt for）-- The experts from London zoo began to hunt (v.) for a puma.-- The hunt (n.) for the puma proved the difficult. （prove vt.证明, 证实）search 搜寻某处为了寻找到某人或某物-- The police were searching the forest for the missing boy.run?after 强调追赶, 追求-- look, a dog is running after a cat-- what are you run after in your lifeseek = pursue? v.追寻(理想)chase v.追赶（-- They are chasing a thief / They are running after a thief）blackberry n.黑莓/ berry n.浆果human?being 人类corner v.使走投无路, 使陷入困境作为动词, 经常使用被动语态-- The thief was cornered at last-- The problem cornered me.corner n.角落-- at the corner of the street-- in the corner of the room-- on the corner of the deskTrail n.一串, 一系列trail vt. 跟踪, 追踪（= follow）-- The police trailed the criminal to the place where he was hiding （criminal n.罪犯）Print n.印痕Cling v.粘（clung, clung, clinging）-- She is always clinging to her mother.-- He clung to the hope that he would succeed. 他怀有成功的希望stick? v.粘住（-- stick the envelop）n.信封stick?to?坚持（-- stick to the plan / stick to one’s promise）n.许诺sticky? adj.粘的（-- sticky fingers）convince v.使…信服1>convince sb of sth-- I convince him of my honesty.（n.诚实, 正直）我使他相信我的诚实。
新概念英语后摘要写作及选择答案
摘要写作参考答案（Key to Summary writing）Unit 1Lesson 1 A Private ConversationThe writer went to the theatre last week.He did't enjoy the play.A young man and a young woman were sitting behind him.They were talking loudly.The writer couldn't hear the actors.He turned round.He said he couldn't hear a word.The young man said,'This is a private conversation!'.(53 words)Lesson 2 Breakfast or LunchThe writer always gets up late on Sundays.He got up late last Sunday.His aunt telephoned then.She had just arrived by train.She was coming to see him.He said,'I am still having breakfast'.His aunt was surprised.It was one o'clock.(45 words)Lesson 3 Please Send Me a CardPostcards always spoil the writer's holidays.He spent his holiday in Italy last summer.He tought about postcards every day.He didn't send any cards to his friends.He bought thirty-seven cards on the last day.He staied at home all day.He didn't write any cards.(47 words)Lesson 4 An Exciting TripThe writer has just received a letter from his brother,Tim.Tim is an engineer.He has been in Australia for six months.He has already visited many places.He is in Alice Springs now.Tim has never been abroad before.He is enjoying his trip very much.(48 words)Lesson 5 No Wrong NumbersMr.Scott has opened his second garage in Pinhurst.His first garage is in Silbury.Silbure is five miles away from Pinhurst.Mr.Scott can't get a telephone for his new garage.He has just bought twelve pigeons.They carry messages from one garage to the other in three minutes.(48 words) Lesson 6 Percy ButtonsThe writer has just moved to a house in Bridge Street.A beggar knocked at her door yesterday.He sang songs.The writer gave him a meal and a glass of beer in return for this.The beggar's name is Percy Buttons.He calls at every house once a month.(50 words)Lesson 7 Too LateDetectives were waiting at the airport all morning.They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa.Two men took the parcel of the plane.Two detectives opened it.The parcel was full of stones and sand.(39 words)Lesson 8 The Best and WorstJoe Sanders has the best garden in town.He wins 'The Nicest Garden Competition'each year.Bill has a fine garden.Joe's is better.The writer's garden is terrible.He always win a little prize for the competition.(37 words)Lesson 9 A Cold WelcomeWe went to the Town Hall on New Year's Eve.There were a lot of people there.The Town Hall clock will strike twelve in twenty minutes.At five to twelve,it stopped.It refused to welcome the New Year.The crowd began to laugh and sing.(46 words)Lesson 10 Not for JazzWe own an old clavichord.It was made in 1681.My grandfather bought the instrument many years ago.A visitor damaged it recently.She tried to play jazz on it.She broke two of the strings.My father's friend is repairing it now.(45 words)Lesson 11 One Return Deserves AnotherI was having dinner at a restaurant.I see Tony Steele after a while.He always borrows money from his friends.Tony sat at my table.I asked him to lend me twenty pounds.He gave me the money at once.He wanted me to pay for his dinner.(49 words)Lesson 12 Goodbye and Good LuckWe'll meet Captain Charles Alison at Portsmouth Harbour eary tomorrow moring.He will be in his small boat,Topsail.He will leave at eight o'clock.We'll say goodbye to him.He will take part in an importantrace across the Atlantic.(40 words)Lesson 13 The Greenwood BoysThe Greenwood Boys are singers.They will be coming here tomorrow.Most of the young people will be meeting them at the station.They will gave five peiformances.The police will be trying to keep order as usual.(38 words)Lesson 14 Do You Speak EnglishThe writer gave a lift to a young man in the south of France last year.They greated each other in French.The writer doesn't speak any French.They sat in silence.The young man said,'Do you speak English?' at the end of the journey.He was English himself.(49 words)Lesson 15 Good NewsMr.Harmsworth wanted see me.I felt nervous.I went into his office.He said business was very bad.The firm couldn't pay such large salaries.Twenty people had already left.He didn't ask me to leave.He offered me an extra thousand pounds a year!(47 words)Lesson 16 A Polite RequestTraffic police usually give you a ticket if you park your car in the wrong place.The writer found a polite note on his car in Sweden.The traffic policeman wanted him to pay attention to their street sighs.Everyone can't fail to obey a request like this.(48 words)Lesson 17 Always YoungMy aunt Jennifer is an actress.She is over thirty years old.She often appears on the stage as a young girl.Jennifer will act the part of a girl of seventeen in a new play soon.She never tells anyone how old she really is.(46 words)Lesson 18 It Often Does ThisThe writer had lunch at a village pub.She couldn't find her bag after her meal.She couldn't pay the bill.The landlord soon found it for her.His dog had taken it into the garden.(36 words)Lesson 19 Sold OutThe play was going to begin at any moment.I asked for two tickets.There were none left.Susan and I were disappointted.A man hurried to the ticket office just then.He returned two tickets.They were for next Wednesday's performance.I bought them.(45 words)Lesson 20 One Man in a BoatFishing is the writer's favourite sport.Some unlucky fisherman catch old boots and rubbish.The writer isn't not so lucky.He never catches anything.He isn't really interested in fishing.He is only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all.(44 words)Lesson 21 Mad or NotThe writer is slowly going mad.He lives near an airport.Passing planes can be heard night and day.Most of his neighbours have left their homes.He has been offered money to leave.He determined to stay here.Everyone says he must be mad.They are probably right.(49 words)Lesson 22 A Glass EnvelopJane crossed the Channel last year.She threw a bottle into the sea.It contains a piece of paper with her name and address on it.She received a letter from a girl in Holland ten months later.They write to each other regularly now.They send their letters by post.(50 words)Lesson 23 A New HouseMy sister will come to England next year.If she comes,she will get a surprise.I have a new house in the country.I have invited my sister to star with me.It is a very modern house.It has get many large rooms and a lovely garden.(48 words)Lesson 24 It Could Be WorseI had just lost fifty pounds.I felt very upset.I told the manager about it.He couldn't do anything.He began complain about this wicked world.A girl came in with the money just then.She had found it outside my room.There is still some honesty in this world.(51 words)Unit 2Lesson 25 Do the English Speak EnglishI arrived at a railway station in London and a sked a porter the way to my hotel,but he couldn’t understand me. He understood me at last but I couldn’t understand his answer. My teacher never spoke English like that. The porter said I shall learn English soon.. Each person speaks a different language i n England. They understand each other but I don’t understand them.(67 words)Lesson 26 The Best Art CritistThe writer studies art and paints a lot of pictures. Many people don’t really understand modern art. Paintings don’t always have a meaning. They are something pretty patterns. Young children not only appreciate modern paintings better than others,but noticed more also. The writer’s young sister went into his room yesterday and examined his new picture. He had hung it upside down and she noticed this immediately.(67 words)Lesson 27 A Wet NightThe boys put up their tent in the middle of a flied and cooked over an open fire. They told stories and sang songs after their meal but it began to rain so they crept into their tent. The boys woke up in the middle of the night. The tent was full of water so they rushed outside. A stream had formed in the field and flowed right under their tent.(68 words)Lesson 28 No ParkingJasper White believes in ancient myths. Car owners always park their cars outside his gate so he has put up ‘No Parking’ signs but they haven’t paid any attention to them. He has put an ugly stone head over the gate. It is Medusa’s head. He wants her to turn cars and their owners to stone but she hasn’t done so yet.(62 words)Lesson 29 TaxiCaptain Ben Fawcett has bought a small Swiss aeroplane and uses it as a taxi. It is called a ‘Pilatus Porter’ . It can not only carry seven passengers, but can land anywhere also. Captain Fawcett has taken passengers to many strange places. He refused to fly a businessman to Rockall. The journey was too dangerous.(56 words)Lesson 30 Football or poloThe writer sat by the river last Sunday. Some children were playing games nearby. One of the children kicked a ball hard and it went towards a passing boat. The man in the boat neither saw the ball nor heard people shouting. The ball hit the man and the children ran away. However, the man was not angry and he threw the ball back to the bank. (67 words)Lesson 31 Success story？Frank Hawkins was telling the writer about his experiences as a young man.Frank used to work in a small shop as a boy.He used to repair bicycles there.He bought his own shop in 1958 and he made spare parts for aeroplanes in his twenties.He employed a lot of people in a few years.His wife came into the room after a while.She wanted him to repair their grandson's bicycle.(68 words)Lesson 32 Shopping made easyA detective watched a well-dressed woman in a large store one Monday.She bought a few small articles and she chose an expensive dress.The assistant wrapped it up for her and the woman took it with her.She did not pay for it,so the detective arrested her. The assistant was her daughter. She gave her mother a free dress once a week.(60 words)Lesson 33 Out of the darknessThe girl set out from the coast one afternoon and was caught in a storm.Her boat struck a rock,so she jumped into the sea.She swam eight miles that night.She reached the shore early next morning.She had seen a light high up on the cilffs and she cllimbed up.She found herself in hospital a day later.(55 words)Lesson 34 Quick workDan Robinson was worried.He had received a letter from the local police.Yesterday he went to the station.He is not worried any more.The police have found his bicycle.Dan was not only surprised but amused as well.His bicycle was stolen twenty years ago.He was fifteen then.(44 words)Lesson 35 Stop thief!Roy is finding his new job as a bus driver exciting.He saw two thieves in Catford Street recently.They were running out of a shop and Roy drove his bus straight at them,so they dropped the stolen money and got into a car.Roy drove his bus into the back of their car then and damaged it.Afte this he telephoned the police.Both men were arrested later. (64 words)Lesson 36 Across the ChannelDebbie Hart is going to swim across the English Channel tomorrow.She is eleven and she is a strong swimmer.Debbie has been trained by her father.He will follow her in a small boat.Debbie's mother will be waiting on the English coast.She swam the Channel herself when she was a girl.(49 words)Lesson 37 The Olympic GamesThe Olympic Games will be held in our country in four years' time,so the government will be putting up new buildings just outside the capital.Kurt Gunter has designed the buildings and workers will have completed the new stadium by the end of next year.The Games will be held in this country for the first time and we are looking forward to them. (62 words)Lesson 38 Everything except the weatherThe writer's friend,Harrison,had spent many years in the Mediterranean,but he wanted to retire in England so he bought a house in the country.The summer that year was very bad and he complained about the weather.In the end Harrison not only sold the house but also left the country.(48 words)Lesson 39 Am I all right?lington refused to tell his patient,Mr.John Gilbert,whether his operation had been successful.The next day the patient telephoned lington and inquired about a certain patient,Mr.John Gilbert.The doctor answered a number of questions about the patient and then asked whether the caller was a relative.The caller then told him who he was.(50 words)Lesson 40 Food and talkThe writer sat beside Mrs. Rumbold at the dinner party.He tried to make comversation, but she was busy eating.He talked about the new play at 'The Globe' and about the holidays.She answered his questions briefly.Then he asked her if she was enjoying her dinner and she answered that if he have eaten morn and talked less, they would both have a good dinner.(63 words)Lesson 41 Do You Call That a HatThe wirter's wife was trying on a hat and he didn't like it. He sat down and waited for her.Then they began arguing again.He had bought a terrible tie the day before but his wife didn’t like it. Hesaid,‘A m an can never have too many ties.' His wife used exactly the same argument and she bought the hat. It looked like a lighthouse.(67 words)Lesson 42 Not Very MusicalWe watched a snake charmer in a square in Old Delhi. He had a long pipe and two large baskets. He played a tune and the snake in one of the baskets rose to follow the movements of the pipe. Then the snake charmer played modern tunes but the snake continued to dance slowly. It didn't know the difference between Indian music and jazz.(64 words)Lesson 43 Over the South PoleIn 1929,the American explorer ,R.E.Byrd became the first man to fly over the South Pole. He took a lot of photographs during the flight but then ran into difficulties. His plane couldn't get over the mountains so he orded his men to throw out two heavy food sacks. The plane then flew over the mountains and continued without further trouble.(63 words)Lesson 44 Through the ForestTwo men tried to steal Mrs.Sterling's handbag. She was having a picnic at the time. They took the bag after a struggle and ran through the trees. She ran after them and caught up with them. The men had sat down and were going through the contents of the bag. Mrs.Sterling ran straight at them so they dropped the bag and ran away.(66 words)Lesson 45 A Clear ConscienceThe local buther,Sam Benton,was taking his savings to the post office but he lost his wallet. Sam not only received half his money three months later,but received a note as well.The note said:‘A thief,yes,but only 50 per cent a thief!'The thief included a note every time he sent Sam more money. The last note said: ‘I am 100 per cent honest now!’(68 words)Lesson 46 Expensive and UncomfortableThe plane from London arrived at Sydney airport and workers unloaded a number of wooden boxes. They contained clothing. One of the boxes was extremely heavy so a worker opened it. He found a man on top of a pile of woolen goods. The man was arrested. He had travelled in the box from London. He had to pay 3,500 pounds. An ordinary tickets costs 2,000 pounds.(65 words)Lesson 47 A Thirsty GhostMr. Ian Thompson bought a public house recently but it is haunted,so he is going to sale it. There was a strange noise in the bar one night and the room was in disorder next morning. Mr. Thompson found five em pty whisky bottles. He doesn’t believe that some villagers broke into the bar and had a drink. Anybody in the village doesn’t want to the pub.(68 words)Lesson 48 Did You Want to Tell Me SomethingThe dentist in the story had pulled out one of the writer’s teeth and had told him to rest for a while. He asked several questions but the writer couldn’t answer them. His mouth was full of cotton wool. He suddenly discovered something wrong but he couldn’t say anything. The dentist eventually removed the cotton wool from his mouth and the writer told him he had pulled out thewrong tooth.(72 words)Unit 3:Lesson 49 The end of a dreamA young man in Teheran bought a real bed for the first time in his life.He slept on the roof of his house because the weather was hot.Three nights later,the bed was swept off the roof during a storm.The man was not only unhurt but still on his mattress.As the bed was in pieces,he carried his mattress indoors and after he had put it on the floor he went back to sleep. (72 words)Lesson 50 Taken for a rideThe writer wanted to go go Woodford Green but as he didn't know the way,the conductor promised to tell him where to get off.When they arrived at the bus terminus,the writer asked if they were at Woodford Green.The conductor then realized that he had forgotten to put him off.The writer stayed on the bus because it was going back. (59 words)Lesson 51 Reward for virtueHugh is so fat that he has gone on a diet.He has forbidden himself all the foods he likes but he has not lost weight.When the writer visited him yesterday,he hid a large parcel under his desk.The parcel contained chocolates and sweets.Hugh said that he had to reward himself occasionally because his diet was so strict. (56 words)Lesson 52 A pretty carpetThe writer has been trying to get his new room in order all morning.This has proved difficult because he owns over a thousand books which cover every inch of floor space at the moment.His sister helped him to carry one of his old bookcases up the stairs a short while ago.She got a surprise when she saw the room,but she thought that the books made a pretty carpet. (68 words)Lesson 53 Hot snakeNow that firemen have put out a big forest fire in California,they have been trying to discover its cause.There was no evidence that it was started by broken glass or a cigarette end.However a fireman has just solved the mystery.He noticed the remains os a snake which had been dropped by a bird on to some electric wires.In winding itself round the wires,the snake had sent sparks to the ground and this caused the fire.(75 words)Lesson 54 Sticky fingersAs soon as the writer returned home from the shops she began to make some meat pies.When the telephone rang soon afterwards,her fingers were very sticky.She spent ten minutes talking to Helen Bates on the telephone.After that she looked at the mess she had made.Her fingers,the telephone and the doorknobs were covered with pastry.Just then the postman rang the doorbell.He wanted her to sign for a registered letter.(68 words)Lesson 55 Not a gold mine‘The Revealer' is a new machine which is used for detecting buried gold. Using this machine, a research party recently tried to find gold in a cave near the seashore. Although they examined thecave thoroughly they only found a small gold coin which was practically worthless. However many people believe that the machine many reveal something of value soon. (60 words)Lesson 56 Faster than sound!A lot of old cars entered for the race, which is held once a year. A great many loud explosions could be heard when they set off and though many cars broke down during the race, a few managed to complete the course. The winning car went downhill so quickly that its driver had a lot of difficulty trying to stop it. (62 words)Lesson 57 Can I help you,madam?Though the woman in jeans hesitated for a moment, she entered an expensive shop and asked to see a dress that was in the window. On being told by an assistant that the dress was sold, the woman returned the following morning dressed in a fur coat. The assistant was eager to serve her this time. After making him bring her almost everything in the window, the woman finally bought the dress she had first asked for. (77 words)Lesson 58 A blessing in disguise?The number of visitors to the village of Frinley has increased because there is said to be a ‘cursed tree’ near the church. Since the villagers believe that if anyone picks a leaf he will die, they have asked the vicar to have the tree cut down. As the tree is a useful source of income, the vicar has refused to have the tree cut down. Meanwhile, though tourists have been picking leaves, not one of them has come to harm. (81 words)Lesson 59 In or out?Our dog, Rex, used to sit outside the front gate and bark so that someone would open it. Ever since my husband trained him to open the gate himself, Rex has developed another bad habit. He barks when he is in the garden so that someone will let him out. After this he lets himself in and barks until someone opens the gate again. Now that my husband has removed the gate, Rex has disappeared. (75 words)Lesson 60 The futureThe writer visited a fortune-teller at a village fair who told him that a relation was coming to see him. She added that a woman he knew well would speak to him when he left the tent and he would follow her out of the fair. This came true because his wife spoke to him when he went outside. She told him they had to meet his sister at the station and she led him out of the fair. (79 words)Lesson 61 Trouble with the HubbleWhen the Hubble telescope was launched into space in April 1990, the pictures it sent us were very disappointing because the main mirror was faulty. Four astronauts will soon be making the necessary repairs, and eventually, pictures from the Hubble will tell us a great deal about the age and size of the universe. (54 words)Lesson 62 After the fireIt took the firemen nearly three weeks to get the forest fire under control. Now that all the great trees had been burnt, there was danger that heavy rain would cause serious floods which would destroy the surrounding villages. To prevent this, the forest authorities ordered grass-seed which was sprayed over the ground by planes for nearly a month. By the time that it began to rain, the grass had taken root in many places. (75 words)Lesson 63 She was not amusedWhen Jeremy Hampden, who is greatly admired for his great sense of humour, was invited to make a speech at a wedding reception, he immediately agreed to do so. Since the speech contained a lot of funny stories, it was a great success. When his six-year-old daughter, Jenny, wanted to go home after his speech, Jeremy was disappointed. She had not enjoyed it because she did not like to see so many people laughing at him. (76 words)Lesson 64 The Channel TunnelThe tunnel, which the French engineer, Aime Thome, planned to build under the English Channel in 1858, would be ventilated by tall chimneys built above sea level. An Englishman, William Lowe, suggested a better plan two years later. Passing trains would solve the problem of ventilation in his proposed double railway-tunnel because they would draw in fresh air behind them. Though work began forty-two years later, it was stopped because the British feared invasion. However, the tunnel was officially opened on March 7, 1994. (85 words)Lesson 65 Jumbo versus the policeAfter having decided to take some presents to a children’s hospital, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, dressed up as Father Christmas and set off down the main street of the city riding an elephant called Jumbo. On being told that he was holding up the traffic, Jimmy agreed to go at once but Jumbo refused to move, so fifteen policemen had to push him off the main street. As he had a good record, however, Jumbo was not arrested. (79 words)Lesson 66 Sweet as honey!The Lancaster bomber was not too badly damaged when it crashed on a remote island in the South Pacific.Then the wreck remained undisturbed for twenty-six years until it was rediscovered in an aerial survey of the island.The French authorities had the plane packaged and moved in parts back to France,where a group of enthusiasts will be having it restored.They will have to have three of the engines rebuilt,but the fourth engine is still in perfect condition because a colony of bees had turned it into a hive and it was totally covered in beeswax.(94 words)Lesson 67 V olcanoesTazieff,the Polish scientist,went to Lake Kivu in the Congo in 1948 to observe a new volcano which he called Kituro.After taking photographs,he had to leave almost at once because a river of liquid rock threatened to surround him.He escaped just in time but he returned two days later when the volcano had become quiet.This time he climbed into the mouth of Kituro in order to take photographs and measure temperatures.(70 words)Lesson 68 PersistentEven though Elizabeth tried to avoid meeting Nigel Dykes,she was not able to do so. As he always insisted on accompanying her,she had to think of a way of preventing him from following her around all morning.When she told him she was going to the dentist,he said he would come with her because there was always plenty to read in the waiting room.(63 words)Lesson 69 But not murder!Mr.Eames had driven successfully through heavy traffic during his third duiving test when the examiner instructed him to drive out of town.He told him to suppose that a child would suddenly cross the road in front of him.Mr. Eames would have to stop the car within five feet when the examiner tapped on the window.Though he tapped loudly,Mr.Eames did not react quickly enough and was told that he had just killed the child.(73 words)Lesson 70 Red for dangerA drunk suddenly wandered into the middle of the ring during a bullfight and shouted rude remarks and waved a red cap.Ignoring the matador,the bull charged at the drunk,but he stepped aside to let it pass.The crowd cheered and the drunk bowed.Just after this,three men dragged the drunk to safety while the bull looked on sympathetically before it once more turned its attention to the matador.(66 words)Lesson 71 A famous clockAfter the Houses of Parliament were burnt down in 1834,Sir Benjamin Hall was made responsible for the construction of a huge clock,which became known as Big Ben.It is very accurate despite its immense size,for offcials from the Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day. This clock,which has rarely gone wrong,can be heard on the B.B.C. when it is striking, because microphones are connected to the clock tower.(69 words)Lesson 72 A car called BluebirdSir Malcolm Campbell set up a land-speed record in 1935 duiving a car called Bluebird,which had been secially built for him.His average speed was incorrectly declared to be 299 miles per hour,but this mistake was corrected later.He had averaged 301 miles an hour.Years later,his son,Donald,also broke a record and his car was also called Bluebird.(55 words)Unit 4:Lesson 73 The Record HolderA boy who played truant travelled 1, 600 miles. He hitchhiked to Dover where he slept in a boat, only to find himself in Calais the next morning. A lorry driver gave him a lift and something to eat, and the boy got off near Paris. He stopped another car but, instead of being taken to Paris, he was taken to Perpignan on the French-Spanish border. After being picked up by a policeman, he was sent home by the local authorities.(81 words)Lesson 74 Out of the LimelightAfter an ancient bus had stopped by a dry river bed, a party of famous film stars descended. They were dressed in dark glasses and old clothes so as not to be recognized. Two of the actors carried some picnic things to a shady spot and everyone sat down. Just then a sheriff arrived and toldthem rudely that they must leave because camping was not allowed. Even when they told him who they were, he did not believe them.(80 words)Lesson 75 SOSA plane crashed in the mountains, but the only passengers, a young woman and her two baby daughters, were not hurt. It was midwinter and extremely cold, so the woman put the children in a case, covered them with clothes and kept close to them all night. When she heard planes early next morning, she stamped out SOS in the snow. This was seen by a pilot, who sent a radio message, and they were soon rescued by a helicopter.(80 words)Lesson 76 April Fools DayTo end the special news bulletin, the television announcer showed viewers the macaroni fields of Calabria, where macaroni has been grown for over six hundred years. Harvesting has begun earlier this year and the whole village has been working hard, gathering and threshing the crop before the September rains. The crop is processed in the local factory. After the harvest, the famous Calabrian macaroni-eating competition, which Signor Fratelli has won every year since 1991. will take place. That ended the news bulletin for April 1st.Lesson 77 A Successful Operation（1）Doctors have just operated on the mummy of an Egyptian woman who died in 800 BC. They wanted to find out whether she died of a rare disease. After removing a section of the mummy, they sent it to a laboratory. During the operation, they unexpectedly found a small wax figure of a god. Though they were afraid the mummy would fall to pieces, it successfully survived the operation. (69 words)（2）Doctors have just operated on the mummy of an Egyptian woman who died in 800 B.C., in order to find out if she died of a rare disease. They removed a section of the mummy, which they sent to a laboratory. Inside the mummy, they unexpectedly found a small wax figure of a god. They were afraid the mummy would fall to pieces, but it survived the operation. (69 words)Lesson 78 The Last One(1) Having read an article on smoking, the writer smoked his last cigarette. He did not smoke for a week and his wife suffered because he had a bad temper and a large appetite. Meanwhile friends offered him cigarettes and were amused to see him produce a packet of sweets from Iris pocket. When he went to a party, he accepted a cigarette which he was offered by a friend and since then things have returned to normal. (77 words)(2) The writer read an article on smoking and smoked his last cigarette. He did not smoke for a week and his wife suffered because of her husband's bad temper and large appetite. Whenever his friends offered him cigarettes, they were amused because he would produce a packet of sweets from his pocket. However, at a party he accepted a cigarette from a friend. Now things have returned to normal. (69 words)Lesson 79 By Air（1）The plane took off and flew low over the city. When it was slowly gaining height, it suddenly had to return to the airport. Meanwhile the passengers were told to keep calm, After they had。
新概念英语第三册课文(1-20)-打印版
Lesson1 A puma at largePumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate,experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of 'cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from ? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.美洲狮是一种体形似猫的大动物，产于美洲。
新概念英语第三册课文重点精讲解析Lesson1~3
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定语从句中没有what这个关系词，但它可以引导同位语从句 take sth.seriously :deal with sth.seriously take sth.lightly as: 随着 过去分词做定语 声称曾经做过某事：claim to have done sth. I still remember the school where I studied English. confirm: be sure,be certain search=hunt 把某物留在后⾯：leave behind 英⽂的表达⽅式重点在于突出客观事实，⽽中⽂则善于运⽤动作的执⾏者 complain of /about 抱怨 on + 名词：强调动作正在进⾏ on the rise :在上升 on the increase: 在增加 on the watch: 在观看 on the match: 在⽐赛中 on the fishing trip: 在钓鱼的途中 on holiday: 在度假 fully: completely,entirely in the possession of sb.=in sb.'s possession 归某⼈所有 in possession of sth. 拥有某物 take possession of 拥有 The beautiful car is in my possession/in the possession of me I am in possession of the beautiful car The person in possession of the big house is excited. It is disturbing to think that... 熟读并背诵第⼀⾃然段 at large take something seriously cling to leave behind complain of in the possession of/in possession of feel obliged to investigate a woman picking blackberries a businessman on fishing trip go on for several weeks in the quiet countryside新概念英语第三册课⽂重点精讲解析Lesson2 现在进⾏时和always等频度副词的搭配——表⽰说话⼈带有的情感⾊彩 Tome is always doing homework. Tom always does his homework. He is always making noises. one or another: 表⽰某种，这样或那样 I have to get enough money to have my house repaired have the church clock repaired——have something done 找某⼈来做某事 have the plane repaired have hair cut 某⼈所遭受到的意外某种情况——主语必须是发出动作的⼈ His wallet was stolen. He had his wallet stolen. used to：过去常常做，⽽现在不再发⽣的事情了 He used to smoke every day. however——⽤于⼝语，主要⽤于句⾸，作⽂中，⽤在句中、句尾，要⽤逗号分隔开来 He said that it was so,he was mistaken,however He said that it was so,however,he was mistaken. I know his story,however,I wouldn't like to tell you. I know his story,I,however,wouldn't like to tell you nevertheless nonetheless start: 惊跳，惊奇 before：...才 Armed with a torch... 现在分词和过去分词的⽤法 looking 分词做状语/定语的时候，⼀定要注意它和逻辑主语要呼应⼀致 in the torchlight ⾮正式⽤语中whom可以省略掉 recognized somebody as: 认出某⼈是 regard somebody as,think of somebody as,treat somebody as，have on somebody as whatever: ever⽤来加强语⽓ night after night: ⼀夜连着⼀夜 day after day year after year week after week bus after bus did 肯定句中常⽤do,did,does加强语⽓和情感⾊彩，⼀定要位于动词原形之前as well ⽤在句尾相当于to,主要⽤于肯定句中，但⽐to所表达的语意更优秀 stil⽤于句⾸，⽤逗号分隔开来——表达⼀个转折的关系：虽然如此，但是get used to,be used to,be accustomed to,get accustomed to 都表⽰习惯于 get强调渐近的过程， be强调习惯了的状态。
新概念英语第三册第20课课堂笔记及答案
half a bottle of milk
in many ways
双重意义：dear
【Special difficulties】
The comma
三个或三个以上的词、短语或句子只用一个并列连接词来连接，他们之间就要用逗号，并列连接词前也要用逗号
插入语或同位语前后必须用逗号分开
★lord
n. 对（英国）贵族的尊称；勋爵
lordless
lordship
lordly
duke
marquis
earl
viscount
baron
★Calais
n. 加来（法国港市）
★overland
adj. 陆上的
overnight
状语从句位于句首时也要用逗号和主句分隔开来，放在句尾则不需要
非限定性定语从句必须用逗号分开
语次转变词也应该用逗号将其和句子其他成分分开
介词短语和分词短语位于句首时也必须加逗号加以分隔
【Multiple choice questions】
1. A正确 could would
2. on what conditions B正确
Lesson 20
Pioneer pilots
飞行员的先驱
【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
★pioneer
n. 先驱
your pioneer
advocate
pioneer adult education
with a plane :with 具有、带有
had been making planes.
during which ---- during flight
新概念第三册课文翻译及学习笔记：Lesson20
新概念第三册课文翻译及学习笔记：Lesson20 【课文】 In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of $1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made. On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the 'Antoinette IV.' He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on sea. The 'Antoinette' floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship. Two days alter, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane called 'No. XI'. Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model. A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-six miles. Latham, however, did not give up easily. He, too, arrived near Calais on the same day with a new 'Antoinette'. It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel. Both planes were going to take off on July 25th, but Latham failed to get up early enough, After making a short test flight at 4,15 a.m., Bleriot set off half an hour later. His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes. When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was a local policeman. Latham made another attempt a week later and got within half a mile of Dover, but he was unlucky again. His engine failed and he landed on the sea for the second time. 【课文翻译】 1908年，诺斯克利夫勋爵拿出1,000英镑，作为对第一个飞越英吉利海峡的人的奖励。
新概念英语第三册课后作文和书信答案解析
新概念英语第三册作文和书信写作Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮Mrs. Stone had spent the whole morning picking blackberries in the countryside near her home. It was nearly lunch time, so she decided to return for lunch. She was just picking up her basket when she heard a noise in the bushes. Then she saw an animal which looked like a cat. She knew it was not a cat because it was so large. The animal suddenly turned round to look at her and she thought it was going to come towards her and perhaps attack her. She dropped her basket and screamed loudly. Hearing the sound, the animal disappeared into the bushes, after which Mrs. Stone picked up her basket and ran all the way home.She told her neighbours that she had seen a puma in the countryside, but they did not believe her. She also telephoned the police but they didn't believe her either. (148 words)Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一A sticky businessWe were used to hearing our church bell striking the hours in our small village. For as long as anyone could remember, the bell had struck the hours day and night. However, one night the church bell remained silent and the next morning we saw that the clock had stopped at exactly one a.m. Our clock was clearly damaged, but no one could explain how this had happened.Armed with a torch, our vicar climbed into the church tower to see what was going on. He heard a loud buzz as he went towards the clock and in the torchlight he found it had been invaded by bees. He was lucky they didn't sting him! He shone his torch into the great bell and saw that it was full of wax and honey. No wonder it wasn't working!A bee keeper was called in to deal with the situation. He immediately removed the queen bee to one of his bee hives and the other bees followed. The clock was cleaned and was soon working again. We not only enjoyed hearing it strike the hours day and night, but we enjoyed eating the honey as well.(195 words)Lesson 3 An unknown goddess 无名女神After walking round the ancient city, the archaeologists discovered an ancient temple. This temple had obviously been a place of worship because it contained a sacred room. On entering the sacred room, the archaeologists found the clay fragments of fifteen statues, each of which was a goddess which had once been painted. After this, workmen began digging and soon discovered the head of a statue among remains dating from the fifth century B.C. They also found the body of this statue among remains from the fifteenth century B.C. The archaeologists carefully put the fragments together. They were astonished to find that the figure was a goddess. The goddess was a modern-looking woman. She had her hands on her hips and she was wearing a full-length skirt. Although the archaeologists tried very hard to identify her, they were unable to find out her name. (143 words)Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs 阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双重生活Nearly caughtOne morning Alf and three other dustmen were collecting rubbish in Merton Street and they stopped outside Mrs. Frost's house.Though Alf didn't know it, his wife was visiting Mrs. Frost at the time. She and Mrs. Frost were old friends, though Mrs. Frost had never met Alf. Alf was just getting out of the dustcart to go into Mrs. Frost's backyard when he saw his wife leaving Mrs. Frost's house. He quickly returned to the dustcart and hid in the driving cabin. While he was hiding, his fellow dustmen helped him by collecting Mrs. Frost's rubbish. Meanwhile, Alf's wife and Mrs. Frost talked on the doorstep. It looked as though their conversation would never end!At last Mrs. Bloggs said goodbye to Mrs. Frost. She waved to one of the dustmen whom she recognized and she went towards the dustcart to greet him. The dustman waved back and gave her a big smile as the dustcart drove off. Mrs. Bloggs stood on the pavement and watched the dustcart disappear down the street. Then she began to walk home. ‘It's all right, Alf,’ his friend said. ‘She can't see you now.’‘Thanks, Jim,’ Alf said. ‘That was a lucky escape!’ (200 words )Key to Letter writingA possible answeraddressdateDear Mrs. Frost,It was nice to meet you at Selena's party last week.You mentioned you had a copy of ‘Who's Who’. I am writing to ask if I could borrow it for a couple of days. I'm doing some research on politicians and this book contains a lot of information. I promise I will take good care of it and return it to you as quickly as possible.I look forward to hearing from you soon.Yours sincerely,signature (80 words)Lesson 5 The facts 确切数字The journalist counted the number of steps as he wearily climbed up to the high wall surrounding the president's palace. On arriving at the main gate, he sat down to get his breath back. He then produced a tape measure in order to measure the wall. While he was busy measuring the wall, a policeman approached him and asked him what he was doing. Though the journalist explained he was a reporter and his editor had asked him to find out the exact height of the wall, the policeman refused to believe him. He was arrested and sent to prison because the police thought that he might be a spy or might even want to assassinate the president. When the journalist insisted he was innocent, he made things worse for himself. This proved to the police that the man certainly was guilty and deserved to stay in prison indefinitely. (149 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answeraddressdateDear Jack,Many congratulations on your recent marriage!Quite by chance I happened to read about your wedding in our local newspaper and I was thrilled with the news. Your wife sounds really charming. I gather that you will both be moving to our area, so we'll soon be neighbours. I hope you'll be very happy and I'll be able to see you soon.I look forward to seeing you again and meeting your wife. My kindest regards to you both.Yours sincerely,signature (79 words)Lesson 6 Smash-and grab 砸橱窗抢劫They got awaySeeing the thieves' car join the traffic on Piccadilly, Mr. Taylor took a taxi and followed them. The taxi driver drove at full speed when Mr. Taylor told him what had happened.There wasn't too much traffic at this time of the morning so there was a mad chase through the streets of London. For a short time, the thieves' car was on the wrong side of the road and hit another car, but it did not stop. Two policemen in a police car watched in amazement as the two vehicles went past, both breaking the speed limit. Lights on and horn blaring, the police car chased both the speeding cars. Mr. Taylor's taxi stopped when the traffic lights turned red. The thieves ignored the traffic lights and got away. Meanwhile, the police caught up with the taxi at the traffic lights and the taxi driver was charged with speeding. They refused to let the driver off, even though Mr. Taylor carefully explained the situation.However, the police informed another police car of the chase and ten minutes later the thieves' car was found abandoned in a side street. The thieves had escaped on foot and disappeared among the crowd. (200 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answer (body of letter only)You won't believe what happened to me on Tuesday morning!I was walking down a busy street near Piccadilly when I saw a man smash the window of an antique shop and run off with an expensive vase. Other passers-by saw him, too, and we all chased the man down the street, shouting ‘Stop! Thief! Stop! Thief!’ We managed to catch the man, but unfortunately the vase got broken.I'll tell you the full story when we meet next week. (80 words)Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies 残钞鉴别组Jane opened the oven door and saw that her meal was ready to serve. She took thefood out of the oven and in doing so, noticed something strange inside the oven which she couldn't recognize. So she went to find John and told him about it. In dismay, John quickly explained that he had put his wallet containing the day's takings into the oven for safekeeping. They both rushed to the oven and saw that the money had been destroyed At first, they didn't know what to do. John wanted to throw the money away, but Jane wouldn't let him. ‘It's best not to disturb the wallet,’ Jane said. ‘You can see all the money is there, even if it has been destroyed ’Jane told John to go and see his bank manager for advice, so the next day John took the wallet and the ashes to the bank (150 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answer (body of letter only)Thank you again for your wonderful hospitality!It was a real pleasure to see you again after such a long time. I'll never forget your kindness during my stay. I particularly enjoyed our visit to the local market and our long walks in the countryside. I also enjoyed your company and the excellent food and wine. You're a perfect host!I hope you will be able to visit me before long and look forward to seeing you soon. Lesson 8 A famous monastery 著名的修道院One very cold morning, a monk took two St. Bernard's dogs out for exercise. He immediately noticed that the dogs were very restless. Suspecting a traveller might be in difficulty, the monk returned to the monastery to organize a search party.The two dogs led four monks through the snow. Two of the monks pulled a sledge behind them, in case they needed it. There had been very high winds the previous night, but now everything was still and visibility was bad because there was a heavy fog. Moreover, the temperature had fallen to -20°.The dogs led the monks towards the Pass and as the monks got near, they heard cries in the distance. The dogs soon found a man who was trapped under the snow and immediately dragged him out. The man was alive, but frozen stiff. The monks strapped him to the sledge and took him back to the monastery.The man was unconscious, but he soon recovered in the warm atmosphere of the monastery where he was given plenty of hot drinks and food. When the traveller was able to speak, the monks listened with interest as he told them what had happened the previous night. (200 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answer(body of letter only)I hear you'll be taking a holiday in the Alps, which I'm sure you'll enjoy!I went there last year and stayed in the Berg Hotel high in the mountains not far from Zermatt. The hotel has fine views across the valley and I warmly recommend it. You'll love the healthy mountain air and enjoy every comfort at moderate prices. I'm going there again this year.I look forward to hearing all about your holiday when you get back. (79 words)Lesson 9 Flying cats 飞猫Human beings like to keep dogs and cats. Dogs are submissive and faithful to their masters, but cats like to be independent. Cats are especially lovable when they are still kittens. As kittens they like to play by chasing anything that moves. That's how they learn to hunt mice, birds, insects and other small creatures. A lot of people keep cats so they can have a pet . As kittens grow into cats, they like to stay indoors. They like regular meals and enjoy sleeping in front of a nice fire. However, they also like going out. During the day time and at night they like to go hunting. Sometimes during the night they have fights with other cats. Cats are very clean animals. You often see them washing themselves. Human beings are fascinated by their behaviour because cats are domestic animals, while at the same time they enjoy their independence. (150 words) Key to Letter writingA possible answer(body of letter only)I'm afraid I have to report a little accident: my baby tore some of the pages from the book you kindly lent me.I am very sorry that this happened. I had left the book on a low table, but the baby got hold of it and tore several pages. However, I was able to buy another copy and I'm sending it to you by separate post. Please let me know when it arrives.My kindest regards to you all. (80 words)Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic “泰坦尼克“号的沉没Abandon snipThe Titanic began to sink, slowly at first. The order to abandon ship was unexpected, so passengers and crew were completely unprepared. It was the middle of the night. Some people were asleep in their cabins.Others were on deck admiring the brilliant night sky and the giant icebergs rising above them. Others were eating and dancing in the wonderful ballrooms on the ship.The immediate effect was panic and confusion. People began rushing in all directions, wondering what to do next. The cold was indescribable and many passengers were still in their night clothes. Members of the crew came up from below and began to lower the lifeboats. It was a case of women and children first, but it soon became obvious that there weren't enough lifeboats for everyone, so people jumped overboard into the freezing water in order to save their lives. Some of those swimming in the water struggled to get into the lifeboats, but most of them were already full.The Titanic sank rapidly, carrying many people down with it. There were cries of despair from people in the water as they watched the lifeboats moving away and were left to drown in the icy ocean.(200 words)Lesson 11 Not guilty 无罪When the Customs Officer asked the traveller if he was carrying anything valuable, the man said that he had nothing to declare. The Officer asked the man to open his suitcase. Although the case contained only a suit and some dirty clothes, it was veryheavy. This made the Customs Officer suspicious, so he removed all the clothes from the case. The case was soon empty and when the Officer lifted it, he found that it was still very heavy.The Officer examined the case carefully and saw that the bottom was very shallow. He pressed the base hard and removed the bottom part of the case which contained a quantity of emeralds and other precious stones. While the Officer was looking at an emerald, the man tried to escape. For a moment the man disappeared among the passing holiday travellers, but he was soon caught and placed under arrest. Key to Letter writingA possible answer(body of letter only)Thank you for your letter asking me to lend you some money to start a new business. I'm very sorry that I can't help you at the moment. I not only have a great many expenses of my own, but I'm in debt myself. Why don't you ask our friend Jim Clark?I know Jim is keen to invest in business and might be able to lend you some money.I wish you every success in your new business venture. (80 words)Lesson 12 Life on a desert island 荒岛生活ShipwreckedThe ship went down and everyone was drowned. I was the only one who managed to jump into the sea. I clung to a plank in the water for several hours till I was washed up on a desert island.I slept on the beach for a very long time----I can't remember how long. When I woke up, I was hungry and thirsty, so I decided to explore the island. It was uninhabited, but I found plenty of fruit which had fallen from the trees. I lived on coconuts and pineapples and there was plenty of fresh spring water. I tried to hunt wild animals with my bare hands(small pigs and other creatures), but I failed to catch anything. So I spent my days swimming in the warm clear water and lying in the sun.One afternoon while I was lying on the beach as usual, I saw a boat on the horizon. I signalled with my white shirt and shouted as loudly as I could. Fortunately ,someone on the boat saw me and I was rescued. Of course, I was pleased to get back to civilization, but I was very sorry to leave this island paradise. (200 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answer(Purpose and Conclusion only)We have a wonderful view from our hotel window. Just below us is a beach which stretches for a couple of miles and beyond it clear blue water. We can be sure of brilliant sunshine every day. We look forward to spending our holiday swimming, eating and sleeping!We all keep thinking of you and wish you were with us. (60 words)Lesson 13 ‘It’s only me’ “是我，别害怕”Mrs. Richards immediately went upstairs and took off her costume. She felt sorry for the poor man from the Electricity Board, but at the same time she was rather amused. Suddenly, there was a knock at the front door and Mrs. Richards opened it at once.The electricity man had returned, accompanied by a policeman, so she invited both in. The man told Mrs. Richards that he had tried to read her metre and that there was a ghost in the storeroom. Though Mrs. Richards explained that she had dressed up as a ghost, he refused to believe her. She told him to open the storeroom door, but he was too frightened, so she opened it herself. While the electricity man and the policeman were looking for the ghost in the storeroom, Mrs. Richards fetched her costume. She showed it to both men and only then did they believe her. (150 words)Key to Letter writingpossible answer (body of letter only)You can't imagine what happened to me the other day when I was checking the electricity metres in Ormond Road!I went to check the metre of one of our customers and got a terrible shock. I'm convinced the house is haunted because a ghost lives in the storeroom. As soon as it saw me, it came towards me and I fled!This is really a true story and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.(78 words) Lesson 14 A noble gangster 贵族歹徒Hawkwood defeatedNews that Hawkwood and his men were approaching caused panic among villagers who prepared to defend their farms. Hawkwood had a bad reputation among farmers because they knew he would not hesitate to kill them and to burn their farms.The farmers fought very hard, even though they were poorly armed. With their sticks and spades, they were no match for Hawkwood's well-armed soldiers who had horses, swords and bows and arrows. During the battle, a great many farmers were killed. After Hawkwood destroyed their farms, he sent a message to theprince of the city-state demanding a large amount of protection money. He said that if this money was paid, he would go away and cause no more trouble. However, if it wasn't paid, he would invade the city. To Hawkwood's amazement, this demand was refused, so he and his men invaded the city. As a result, many buildings were destroyed and thousands of people were killed, including quite a few of Hawkwood's soldiers.The city people fought very hard until Hawkwood and his men were finally driven off. Because the city people defended themselves so well, Hawkwood never attacked them again. He and the prince even became friends. (200 words )Key to Letter writingA possible answer (body of letter only)I am writing to you about the talk I agreed to give at the local library in two weeks' time.I regret I have to cancel this talk. I apologize for the inconvenience, but I am being sent abroad by my firm and will be away for three weeks. I'll be back on June 24th. I will be happy to give my talk on a later occasion.I look forward to hearing from you and to arranging a new date. (80 words)Lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble 五十便士的麻烦I was walking along the street when I saw a crowd ahead of me. I could hear people shouting and making a noise. On arriving at the scene, I saw a small boy on the pavement with his arm in a drain cover. A lady carrying a large bar of soap and a saucepan of water knelt down beside the boy. She asked the boy if he was in pain and he said he wasn't. Then she rubbed his arm with butter, but he couldn't get it free. Meanwhile, someone had telephoned the fire brigade. The boy had begun to cry, but when he saw the firemen, he cheered up. At first, the firemen decided to cut through the drain cover, but they changed their minds and rubbed the boy's arm with a special type of grease. The boy was soon free and though his arm hurt, he was smiling.Key to Letter writingA possible answer (body of letter only)I know you're going to be eight years old in ten days' time!I'm not quite sure any more what boys of your age like these days. I'd like to get you something you really like. For example, perhaps you'd like a computer game, or a model car, or a pair of rollerblades, or something else. Let me know what you tike best and I'll post it to you so it arrives on your birthday.Write to me soon. (79 words)Lesson 16 Mary had a little lamb 玛丽有一头小羔羊Not so blackDimitri was surprised to find that the lamb had turned white. He took a close look at it and recognized it as his own.This discovery immediately led to an angry scene between Dimitri and Aleko. Dimitri repeated his accusation that Aleko had stolen the lamb, but Aleko still denied any theft. During the violent argument, Dimitri said the rain had proved that the lamb had been dyed black and he recognized it immediately as the one he had given to his wife. When Aleko finally admitted he had stolen the lamb, Dimitri called the police. Aleko was arrested and Dimitri took his lamb home.The story caused a lot of excitement in the village. The villagers didn't often have the opportunity to talk about such an important event and they were greatly amused by what had happened. Some thought Aleko had been very clever. Others thought he had been extremely stupid. Others said God had sent the rain to punish Aleko for his crime and to prove he was a thief. They discussed the event at great length for a long time, as there wasn't much else to talk about in a village where nothing much ever happened. (199 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answers (two introductions)1 A prize you have won: You know I entered a competition some time ago and I'm sure you will be really pleased to share my good news. (22 words)2 An examination you have passed: Yesterday the postman delivered a large brown envelope containingmy exam results and I was very nervous when I opened it. Theagony is over! (25 words)Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world 世界上最长的吊桥The bridge I know best is called the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It joins either side of Sydney Harbour. From far away it looks like a great arch, but when you get near, you can see a great deck under the arch. It is made of steel and supported by two towers. If you stand on the bridge early in the morning, you can see the Parramatta River to the west and the open sea to the east. At this time everything is quiet. During the day, however, the harbour becomes busy with small boats and large ships moving in all directions. I enjoy standing on the bridge at night when you see the magnificent Opera House looking like a great sailing ship. In the darkness you can see the city lights. In the stillness the traffic and the movement of the sea are the only sounds that can be heard. (150 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answerpossible answer (body of letter only)Here are a few directions ahead of your visit next week.To be here for lunch, take the 12.15 train from the main station and get off at West Hill. From there you can get a 27 bus just outside the station and get off at Park Avenue. When you come out of the station, take the first road on your left. My house is number 36 which is clearly marked.I look forward to seeing you next week. (79 words)Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art 现代艺术中的电流An interesting exhibitionRecently I went to the Royal Academy in London to see the summer exhibition. The work of many artists was on display and the exhibition aroused a lot of public interest. Crowds of people filled the galleries.The pictures were, with a few exceptions, mainly by relatively unknown artists. Many of them were traditional pictures of landscapes and portraits.I particularly liked a picture of an old farmhouse by a stream with a few sheep in a field. The strangest picture I saw was an untitled abstract painting by a well-known modern artist. It consisted of swirls of different colours which had been rubbed into the canvas with the artist's fingers. The picture looked a mess, but was also very effective, attracting a lot of comment.I couldn't help overhearing what people said, things like‘I could paint a picture like that with my eyes shut’or‘Look how perfect the sunset is in that painting. I'd love to own a picture like that’, and so on. There is no doubt it was an excellent exhibition because there were so many different styles on display. There was something to suit everyone, but only if you could afford the high prices! (200 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answer(purpose of letter only))Thank you so much for your kind invitation to the exhibition,‘Ancient Xi'an and the Terracotta Army’,now on at the British Museum in London.I'd love to join you and look forward to seeing you again.I'm particularly interested in this exhibition because it has been so well received and I've heard so much about it.It's a unique opportunity to see it.I'll meet you at the entrance to the exhibition at 2.15 on Thursday, 24th. Lesson 19 A very dear cat 一只贵重的宝贝猫In a bar one night, Mr. X was talking to a workman who told him that he often worked in Mrs. Ramsay's flat.The workman added that Mrs. Ramsay was wealthy and she lived alone with her cat. Every day, Mr. X stood outside Mrs. Ramsay's block of flats. As the cat took a short walk every evening, he saw that it had regular habits.He found out as much as he could about Mrs. Ramsay and learnt that she loved this cat very much. One evening, as the cat was leaving the block of flats, he kidnapped it. He took the cat to a secret address. During the next three days,he walked past Mrs. Ramsay's flat on several occasions and noticed that no other cat ever appeared. Now he was sure he had the right cat,so he wrote a letter in which he stated his demands. (150 words) Key to Letter writingA possible answer(body of letter only)I haven't been in touch since I left school.After passing my exams, I did a two-year course in business studies. At the end of it, I applied for a job with a local building firm and got a job immediately.I like it very much because I work in an office,but get out and about a lot as well.I hope to be promoted soon.Thank you for all your help and advice while I was at school. (80 words)Lesson 20 Pioneer pilots 飞行员的先驱My flight across the ChannelIt was early morning. I looked around, but there was no sign of Latham, so I decided to go on a test flight first. At 4.15, I took off and flew over Calais for fifteen minutes. When I landed there was still no sign of Latham.At 4.45 I took off again. This time I was determined to fly across the Channel. When I looked down there was no sign of the ship below, which was supposed to be following me, I suddenly felt alone and was worried whether I was flying in the right direction. All I could see was sea and sky. I could feel the high winds against the plane and the engine got very hot. Fortunately, it began to rain and the rain cooled my engine. Suddenly, I could see land ahead. Dover!I flew over Dover, looking for somewhere to land. I saw a field below and brought the plane down. I was still sitting in the cockpit, hardly able to believe the flight was so successful---- just thirty-seven minutes to cross from Calais---- when a British policeman arrived. He smiled broadly a t me and said,‘Good morning!’I smiled back and said,‘Bonjour!’(200 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answer (body of letter only)I just thought I'd tell you about my first flight!At this moment, we are flying at 30,000 feet and at five hundred miles an hour. Below I can see a few clouds and miles of countryside. I couldn't imagine it would be so beautiful! I was nervous when the plane took off, but I'm all right now. We'll be arriving at our destination in three hours and forty minutes.I'll tell you all about the flight when I see you. (80 words)Lesson 21 Daniel Mendoza 丹尼尔•门多萨The first fightThe first fight between Humphries and his pupil Mendoza, after a quarrel, was held at Stilton and attracted a lot of attention. At the time, Richard Humphries was the most eminent boxer in England and had many supporters. But the young Mendoza had his supporters, too.The atmosphere before the fight was electric. Half of the people there made bets on Humphries, the other half bet on Mendoza. When the two fighters entered the ring, there was a lot of shouting and cheering.The referee called both fighters to the middle of the ring, spoke to them and the fight started. At first, both men were very wary. After all, this was a fight between teacher and pupil, so they knew very well what the other could do ---- and they were fighting with bare fists. Each of the boxers fought well for most of the match,but in the end Humphries was too strong and too experienced for the young Mendoza. He knocked him down once: Mendoza got up. He knocked him down again, and although Mendoza tried to get up, he just couldn't.The referee counted ten and that was the end of the match.When Mendoza got up, he was very angry, but eventually congratulated Humphries. However, his defeat made him determined to go on and fight his teacher again so that he could finally become champion. (229 words)Lesson 22 By heart 熟记台词Six short weeksA couple of years ago, a new play called The World Tomorrow was going to be shown in our local theatre. There was a great deal of advertising for it and there was considerable public interest, mainly, I think, because the cast contained a number of famous actors and actresses.Most actors and actresses are usually nervous on the first night of any play, and no one really knows what can go wrong or how the audience will react. In the case of The World Tomorrow, no one forgot their lines, but the play was not well received. It was a comedy, so it was supposed to be funny, but nobody laughed----not in the right places anyway----and people even walked out before the end. The cast suspected that they would get bad reviews the following day, and they did. One review described it as ‘the saddest comedy I've ever seen’; another thought it was ‘the most professionally acted disaster we have ever seen on our local stage’.。
新概念英语第三册 Lesson 1 文章词汇语法详细解析
•-like 后缀“像......似的；有......的特征”••体形似猫的大型动物large, cat-like animals••产于美洲be found in America•1-2当伦敦动物园接到报告说，在伦敦以南45英里处发现一只美洲狮时，这些报告并没有受到重视。
•spot v.to see or notice sth. that is difficult to see or find 看出, 发现(尤其是不太容易被看到的对象)（强调结果，故而不用于进行时）•I spot someone coming out of the building.A tall man is easy to spot in the crowd. 个子高的人很容易在人群中认出来。
He has good eye for spotting mistakes. 他很善于发现问题。
I can't spot the difference between them. 我看不出两者的区别。
补充：同义辨析see: 最常用find：强调发现的结果find out：查出事实真相discover：做出重大发现notice：注意到observe：观察（书面语）•take sth. seriously = deal with sth. seriously 认真地对待某事•I always take your suggestions seriously.我总是认真对待你的•“伦敦动物园接到报告”翻译成reports came into London Zoo，体现英语喜欢用非灵主语的特点。
•如：I suddenly had a great idea= A great idea suddenly cameto/occur to/hit/strike me.The thought suddenly came to me that I had forgotten to take my wallet.When did the case come into the public eye? 公众是合适开始关注这个案子？How had this picture come into the possession of the press? 这张照片是怎么落到媒体手中的？另外，本句有同位语从句分隔的语法现象。
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新概念第三册summary writingSummaryThe reports received by London Zoo that a puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London were similar in nature. A woman picking blackberries saw it first, but the puma moved from placeto place,leaving a trail of dead deer and small animals. Paw prints and puma fur were found as well. ‘Cat-like noises’were heard atnight and the animal was seen up a tree. Now experts were convinced that the animal really was a puma. (79 words)SummaryAt one o'clock in the morning, the church clock striking thehours woke the vicar up as it struck thirteen times. The vicar went into the clock tower, taking a torch with him. He saw BillWilkins, the local grocer there and Bill explained he was tryingto repair the clock but hadn't succeeded because at one o'clockit struck thirteen times. However, the vicar was pleased the bellwas working and offered the grocer a cap of tea. (79words)Archaeologists found clay fragments in an ancient temple.These represented the fifteen statues of goddesses which had oncebeen painted. The body of one statue was found among remains from the fifteenth century B.C. while its head was found among remainsfrom the fifth century B.C. When thefragments were reconstructed, they turned out to be a goddesswhich stood three feet high. Her hands rested on her hips and shewas wearing a full-length skirt. Her identity is unknown. (80words)SummaryWhen he got married, Alfred Bloggs told his wife he worked forthe Corporation. Though he dressed in a smart black suit every morning, he changed into overalls at work and spent the day workingas a dustman. Then he took a shower and changed back into his suitat night. This lasted for two years and his fellow dustmen kepthis secret. His wife will never learn the truth because her husbandwill be an office worker in future. (80 words )SummaryThough the journalist immediately set out to get the factsafter receiving instructions from his editor, he did not send themat once. Meanwhile, the editor was getting impatient, so he sentthree faxes, finally threatening to fire the journalist. When thelast fax was unanswered, the article was published in its original form. The journalist sent the editor a fax a week later explaininghe had been imprisoned after counting the steps and measuring the height of the wall. (80 words)SummaryA large car entered an arcade near Piccadilly and stoppedoutside a jeweller's. Two thieves got out and smashed the shop window. The owner of the shop was upstairs at the time, so he threw furniture at thethieves hitting one of them with a heavy statue.The raid lasted only three minutes and the thieves drove away. Running after them, the owner threw ashtrays and vases, but the thieves got away, stealing thousands of pounds worth of diamonds.(79 words)SummaryJohn Butlin runs a successful furniture business and after avery good day, he put his wallet containing ￡3,000 into the microwave oven for safekeeping. Then he and his fianc6e, Jane, went horse-riding, after which Jane cooked their dinner in the microwave oven only to find to their dismay that the money had been destroyed. John went to see his bank manager who sent the remains to theMutilated Ladies department who identified the remains and returned the money. (79 words)SummaryThe St. Bernard's Pass is visited by thousands of people in summer, who cross the Pass in cars. Because there are so many people about, the dogs are kept in a special enclosure. As the temperature in winter falls to -30°, there are few visitors, sothe monks prefer this season. The dogs are also free to wander outside their enclosure. Parties of young skiers regularly visitthe monastery in winter, during Christmas and Easter when they are warmly welcomed.(80 words )SummaryThe New York Animal Medical Centre recently made a study of132 cats. All these cats had one thing in common: they hadfallen off high buildings, yet only eight had died from shock or injuries. One cat,Sabrina, had fallen 32 storeys but onlysuffered from a broken tooth. When falling at speeds up to 60 miles per hour, cats stretch out their legs which increases their air－resistance and reduces the shock of impact on hitting the ground.(79 words)SummaryThe Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the NorthAtlantic when an iceberg was spotted by a lookout. After the alarm was given, the ship turned sharply and sailed alongside it. Suddenly, a faint noise was heard from b elow, so the captain went down to investigate, only to find that five of the sixteen compartments had been flooded. On hearing the order to abandon ship, people jumped overboard, but 1,500 drowned because there were not enough lifeboats. (79 words)SummaryThough the writer had nothing to declare, the Customs Officer made him unlock his case. Searching the case carefully, the Officer found a small bottle, which he thought was perfume. The writer told the Customs Officer that it was hair gel, which he had made himself. As the Officer did not believe this, thewriter encouraged him to try it. The unpleasant smellconvinced him the writer was telling the truth, so he let himpass through Customs. (7 words)SummaryAs the two men's boat was damaged, they were taking it to Miami when on the way it began to sink. After loading a rubber dinghy with food, matches and beer, the two men rowed a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There they collected rainwater in the dinghy and caught fish and lobster with a spear gun. For five days, they‘ate like kings’ until they were rescued by a passing tanker. (80 words)SummaryMrs. Richards had dressed up as a ghost and was just going intothe dining room when there was a knock on the door. Thinking it was the baker, she hid in the storeroom under the stairs. She heard footsteps in the hall and then the man from the Electricity Board opened the storeroom door. Though she said ‘It's only me’, hegot a bad fright. When she walked towards him, he fled, slamming the front door behind him. (79 words )SummaryAfter Sir John Hawkwood settled near Florence six hundred years ago, he hired soldiers to the princes of city-states in time s ofwar. In times of peace he threatened to destroy a city-state unlessprotection money was paid. In spite of this, the Italians regarded him as a sort of hero. Sir John was eighty when he died and the Florentines not only gave him a state funeral but had a picture painted of him, dedicated to his memory. (79 words)SummaryGeorge was going to the sweet shop when he lost fifty pencedown a drain. After removing his jacket, he put his arm throughthe drain cover. He couldn't find his money and couldn't get hisarm out. A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter. She failed to free him, but two firemen succeeded with a special type of grease. The sweet shop owner presented George with a large box of chocolates. (80 words )SummaryGeorge was going to the sweet shop when he lost fifty pencedown a drain. After removing his jacket, he put his arm throughthe drain cover. He couldn't find his money and couldn't get hisarm out. A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter. She failed to free him, but two firemen succeeded with a special type of grease. The sweet shop owner presented George with a large box of chocolates. (80 words )SummaryWhen Dimitri came home, Mary told him that her white lamb had been stolen. On learning that his neighbour, Aleko, had acquireda lamb, Dimitri went to Aleko's house and accused him of stealing it. When Aleko showed his lamb, Dimitri saw it was black, so he apologized. After staying in Aleko's house for a while because ithad begun to rain, Dimitri got a surprise outside when he foundthe lamb was almost white. It had been dyed black! (80 words)SummaryThe Verrazano Bridge, which joins Brooklyn to Staten Island,has a span of 4,260 feet. Its two great towers support four huge cables. The towers are built on platforms made of steel and concrete, extending over 100 feet under the sea and rising nearly 700 feet above the surface of the water. The bridge is suspended from four huge cables, each of which contains 26,108 lengths of wire. Itis not only very strong, but simple and elegant as well. (80words)SummaryOn entering the art gallery, the writer saw a notice whichforbade people to touch the exhibits because they were dangerous. The exhibition consisted of pieces of moving sculpture.Against a wall, the writer saw long thin wires attached to metal spheres which attracted and repelled each other. In the centre of the hall weretall structures containing coloured lights which went on and off. Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps flashed on and off. (79 words)SummaryMrs. Ramsay received an anonymous letter three days after hercat's disappearance.The writer of the letter demaded ￡1,000 for the return of the cat,and warned she would never see him again if she went to the police.She had to put the money in a cardboard box and leave it outside her door. After drawing ￡1,000 from her band,she acted on the kidnapper's instructions.The money disappeared the following morning,and Rastus returned at seveno'clock that evening. (80 words)SummaryBleriot and Latham arrived in Calais on July 21st, 1909. Thoughit looked as if there would be a race on July 25th, Latham didn't take part, because he didn't get up early enough. After making ashort test flight,Bleriot crossed the Channel in thirty-seven minutes. A policeman greeted him when he arrived in tham got within half a mile of Dover the following week, having to landon the sea a second time because his engine failed. (80 words)When the two men quarrelled, they settled the argument by a fight. This took place at Stilton. It lasted an hour and Humphries won. When they met again, Mendoza lost again, but in their third match in 1790,Mendoza finally beat Humphries to become Champion of England. He founded a successful boxing Academy and earned a lot of money, but was so extravagant he was always in debt. He was finally sent to prison and died in poverty in 1836. (80 words)。